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Two years in, Smith announces intentions to again seek mayoral seat AVON run fur 3>- M;ke Ferrari Smith sai-J tho! Lr too Avon Mavor Jim Smith !ia-» h»'arci !h<? r'jin^r^ -XIMJ tikes those two words in fvh th^ tioiinjj Kij r-^lit front of hi* came. to nut only dispel them. Osly two yeais into hii but Ui clarify hi* intenfourth term as um\ or, tions KM the r.*rit few Soilth said that he would yean. again seek, re-election as " II e\*-u!iijlly get back Avon's marnr in the 20O5 to me tii?i I w*ri"iiit-;r*"*tod election. iii running fur courty Smith b*s svnrwi in cjmaiis^ion^r," Smith Avon government for ovex .'.aid '.vitii d laugh. ' ! wai Srrwh 12 years. After a two and a flattered that ! w.u in fj<;t Ualf ye*r stinl on council. Smith bear approached, but I am iu no wav iun-rincumbent Pearl Olercifc jo 1393 to lUrt er;t«d in becoming a county coinmishis mayoral career. Sdith wir.ed a.* ntayor f'jr two di&fnttU "1 -.vacted lo stop the rvmofs dud let two-yuar tmro, as well as currently serveveryone know that 1 will be running ing in bi5 eeccnd four-year term ic offit^again for mayor in a cou^It? vears." h has been rumored tha' both Smith said there it. a l«jr of "unfinRepublican and Democratic representaished b'-isineu" to takb care of in the tives urprv interested in having Smith near future and h? wants to make sur<? 'h-it I'M is .i jj.irt of ih? pro'.eis "The ClfVi.-iind Ciimc i; int* .'*.*•>'.ed in ir\n% a m y r-rsidi/nt in<j 1 *,v<»rit to b-s !:t?n? !u !Ti.ii-c i\uv t.'uit \vt* (<m mjj.t* that hipi>ef,." Smith said "UV a!vj lia.t 'he 1 a:«-n.im^e s.'uily <in<i b-jih of these ia-iiu 4rw fcr th-? lony-terni arid 1 vvculd like I'j be aruuiiii fur Luth." Scriilu ran lu-.^ppovrd t w i t r dnd h_*s tiuly ever faced off againvt T^J CxaczyL in .'.*' 2001 ---[^'.idi He wen by a landstifit-. 1J ii'jj ovsi 70 j>t.Tifctt: cf th« V 3ttra. Siu'.« Sniitli \uL-i Ukvn ovtf t h s h?lrn in Avon, counuil and th-j adrninitration h;i\ e at-Lieved m^ny rtLtumpIishmtnts. OVCT t h t piit 10 y t a r i . city govtruint-r.t h-i^ worked to maintain a solid tax ().)>•- ami have ;n^t th<it j:oal by dffe i Northcuast B*ariiigs. Cutting Dynamics and Avon Commons to ih« city. Revenue generated from the small portion oi the fliffrrwit coriip*iiiei his alioiv^d [he whsxal district ta build new U-irninjj f;tcititie;i. vuthaut tdxiitj the tt;5id-r.Ei of (he city. Mare rvc«nt!y. Smith wrfi part of the process ty di-veiop a full-lime f-re d^pdTtnieul. as weli a* th- new sUliun o on Oeuuit Kami. "We have worked well together and sla\ed to bring t-ccincmic stability 10 ih* city." Smith sa ; d 0/ his and council's effcrts. "I'm proud that we are the f^iest growing cotumuni'y in Lorain County...there is a f«&son for that." Smith has al>o hblped to ^cure ovtr fit) aa«5 cf parkland for mom bawb-il! dutinucds and »occ«r fields to meet tbe expituding recreational needs &f the city. "AJiaost all of our industrial arei» have sewers and our tax base is strong." Smith Mid. "We have dealership* coming to the city and then* ire «rvsral othwr things happening in the city. "1 want to finish \rha\ I started and give what I can to make this city what I think it cai be in th« vvrv near filter*,." Finance director succumbs to lung cancer, friends mourn loss SHEFFIELD LAKE By John Edwards Leonard M. English, tia. who s«rved eight yvan AS Sheffield Lake's finocce director, diad Wednesday, Dec 17 at the CinytUnd Clinic aft«/a six-month battle wtlh melaatasized Tu»g ctucer. English anu his wife Jane, httTe three children and seven graadcbildrrn. English Uv«d in the Medira County VHUgs of Coippewa Lake, f.e was « villaga connciintan and fcrm«r mayor. H* way proud of his role in ty.atjng Chii7o«wa Lake the only Ohio Village-tbo:"observes St. Patrick's Day t*-« lej»l holiday. . H* at»o w n w i u Public Sector LaborJUIattans Association pmident for KJOa-iOaa *nd ww n certifinct municipal ftnandtl admin istiuiot. A lonuor bmtik vtce-pxesldem. the SI* Ispurtiu5; High School and Ohic State University slumous was niraed tim <dty** finance director by forcner mayor Gary Minfl« in 1992- In November, 2003. the cltv> new mayor, John Piskura. named English to a third four-yenr term as ftoioce director. *"L«n did a i great jcb *or our city acd he's going to be graatly missed." Piakura said. "Len was a great guy to work with," Service Director Bill Gardner said. "He set a work environment that wai very friendly, yt-t still in fh» tutct interest of the citizens of the city. He'll b« awaked." On Thursday two who worked with £"ngli*tl on a daily basis, finance department clerk Tamtny Smith and clerfc of council Kay Fantau^ai, weri? viiiVly thakea by the finaor** dirnclor't paasing- | V B got too much tu my, I tan'! put il into wordi." Fanlauxzt *«id. Smith said that she had grown close to English and that bis passing haa afrected her greatly. -Lnn always made evorythin« okay and seem bright." Smith said. 'He touched »o otiny lives, and I'm very fnrtucate that hi touched mine. U a dron in his office." Hanks said. "L^n's children and grand- (KLen. did a great job for our city anil he's going to be missed.99 Sheffield Lake Mayor John Piskura 1 wasn't just my boss, be was my verj* best friend. He was a very special guy, funny, warm. kind. Hi* was always optimistic, always had niuiet hi rig good to say. Musi cf alt, hloved hi* family mure than anythiuit." Council Crtoident Ed Podmanik suid litt too unjayvtl working with English over the yeai». "In all !h» yfars lVe known L»n. IIR WKS always «aiy tr> work, with .Mid e^jy to Inlk to." Pmlauinik »jid "Hi? was a gr»-at guy. H« always Kid a good word to SJV about uvrryone, lust like; Gary Green, he'll bt- gntatly missed." Ward 1 Councilwvoiuan Joyce Hanks' thoughts weru with En([lfsh*s immediate family. "1 ju-.t keep thinking abuul the piclures of his children and grandchil- '"- •' f '; ••• • ••••••• children were tin- light of bis life. To hear him talk about his family wa* always delightful. We're all going to mi«i him. bu' not as m u c h a s t h o s e grandchildren. He was so proud of those kids." "t don't know what to say, other than Len was a goad man antl bv'lt be mi life*!.*' Ward II Counciliamc Atan Smith a«id. "All our thought* and pray»r» ax* with bis fumily." Comic II woman Dutut Hiuka snld •tie te«U like *Uo lot* n faintly nwrohrt. "Mr. EnRlish WHS one of the very nice profile Ivft in ibis world." Muskt Mid. "Ho alwuy- wttut out of hi» way tu bi.* helpful aid nice. -Whan my fethwjn-law died Mr. English mnt « condolence card. which was wry ihoushlful. That was typical of his coneiclnrdiion. I've met some of his family and likrd them immediately, but I frwl a* if I know them all." Planners okay site plan for Saturn of Sheffield dealership S H E F F I E L D V.LLAGE Saturn of Sho/fl»ld will become the third new car doalwship 10 b« brllt on Sheffield Village's TransportHtioii The Saturn dealership, lo be built by Sunaysld* Saturn of North Olmsted. will join existing dealership* Spitzer Dodge and Mitsubishi, with a fourth, Lincoln-Mercury dealership still in the planning stages for the Spitxrr development project, which is aUo home to t i e Quaker Steak * Lube restaurant. , Projeel Manager- Paul btoj-anov told ulanninK commission that ground would Hkely b» broken in late Miixh, 2004. for Ihe tO.500 square-foot dealership arter approval by Village Council on (an. 12Stoyanov said the white masonry building with steel canopied above it* entrances WM designed according to Saturn's standard corporate drsign. but ad«pl«d to fit Ihe Transportation Drive site in Sheffield Village. The new dealership will feature five service bays and will be extrn, slvely landscaped with tre*s. Due to the holiday deadlines, representatives from Saturn were unable to be contacted for further detail*. Planning commission also approved site p!«ns for a 2.300-so.-ft. extension that will beautify lh« e.xi*iina building at Schill Landscaping, on Abbe Road. The new addition will add a masonry front and wrap-around porch to the aluminum structure, and will provide work space for on additional seven Or fight workers. The commission also unanimously approved on lB.OOO-sq.-ft. office building to be constructed in the spring in the Phase II section of the Village Reserve duvelopmenl. Spokesmen said the new office building will be constructed, beginning in March, to Uie eaxt or the Baumgartner U OTool* law offices on De*roH Rc»d. The rauUMeoAnt building will be the second of threo office structures planned for the site. No tenants are signed as yet. but spokesmen safd several businesses have exptested Interest in occupying the »tte. All three site plans will be on the agenda for council upproval Jan. 1Z. Planning commission announced that it will hold a work seuion on conservation zoning at 7 p.m. Jan. 7. Addition to East, varsity athletic field plans unveiled ce a y J<_«3 A . Members from b h£ t Avon Loca! LOCA! School Disli:--* ar*? <J becoming btcoaiiiH a famiha/ tamiiia/ fixtare fix*, are at at dty dtv planning pljiiiiin^ L-.':I c-j:iuiii»;c«i 3 meetings-New scht i5<indi rvnovatium .. , • ' _ ia * • . i -L . ing* are a yearly occi ' t a c a in tlitf ci:y due ic ihe uicr'.^.irig etutleui popuUtic. . Lwt wevi. the dis'-ict was i±yain bt'lirc tht- ufjiTLiuiitoom airi office additicui tu As"Q'i Ha.>t Gtru^u'/ifv ,yi'i t*rnovatious to Uir Vifbilv d'jiletic fields behind Uw middle s d u o i TTJO pro' . i t i weiw n'uicw p«)SUj[tf tlu« to tlif p-iisJi?*; uf a five-y«af 1.25-aiiiI permanent impif>vemenT r^pl-jctnieut !evy m November. Tjit* l^rvTr' will g-.-rjeraie jppraxilUdtely S52ZJXJ0 yea/iy fo. building improvements ajid [toaald Cotco. o/ Clark. ^ Pci-1 Archiiwf, [J4»^i m I-ttrain. out lima li site plan^ for Ea^t duxiny a public hearing befuit* tlie regular i eetiiii; of pidiiaiu^ i-oinnutsionTb« pliiw call for three &iil- ^ODiiollieexistut^bailf!in«. A 13,000-sq.-ft. addiuon v\.:l b« placed on li>- norJi side of l i e buUditi^ and will in 'tide a new flym/Msium and fine art* area. To th*. wvst. a i '..OCO-wi-ft. •*.->. tion will bw adddi on la u*rlu<l» six das3r - vtu. At the e-jvt end of the building, a no t adniinistra; in un.M will Ut constructed «t the entrance at tha sch. 1. "The addition* will be iii ths Sa-oe ba5 color , ry." Cocco s^id. "We will also ha\i » p^ved pi 4*tMl vritl, n«w equipment'* The grounds of ihe building will. -so see some minor renovations. Plans call Ear the restrut' raring u( the trafPc patterns in and out oT the school and i double bus lar*e. The southeast cornet of the building w ' ' be for staff parting. A »ix-J6ot vinyl coated Unk fwatu ano .aadscap* buffer will be Amxed an the back «nd sides oft i* property liueAvon East curreody houses second *•_ * third-}o*aden. Once the additiotu a n complete and heritage South opens. East will become • lirat and secoi: '-£rade building. > * < ' - J' J -- '* * " j •- j ~- <: - ; *7*' ; _ - . v . ' *l •» '! • . - - * J. ifi-.-y v»'ii. t>.-r^fu-v-efi u ^ . w o , t » ' j | . » w w ! JH-'-M>. ' i . - . ..,,,,*.„., -,.-, A n-?:\ ;.ii:.i.-.-,)iWi iMn-J a'tnLJ.1:'! tu tii»- exiting »tor\ tw.i, : .•-•• >-A\nr. iMn-J a'tiLJV:'! t i l til'-* «iXl*>jrig sT-j',^ '•* a; the v^f.ilh tfii-'i 'VI L!>- ho::;e birnch^n will b.« t;r/a' i i.r!i (iir:lled ii>jL't ihe iin-yi ol fclducj'ioti's ajjpruviji u> lite *LJJILU:I Loroplfx.' A.oii Hi^i Krhool Alhletic Dcector Si<ui Hu^lies s^i:I "It wit! b-? built with the saaur Lon'.jejn thai ii-i-j b»-t.v. apjilied ty txu cotisiruiiian: To "the t»er>i pcti>'bl<* faf_"i!ili*» fji the u»fc of our s*.u;ind uiiiiiaunitv. Hie iv*.v sudiuni will bw a very f Avon ener!t27 Scnoc' tv Athletic field tiJUiled behind thf niidd'.e v.hwjl Tinl.1* aiui .itiil'-'Uc wjoster* • -i/.e of Uw djsrr»;t Ji'-d ib iith'eti'.. tt?^'Ji--> i"idifu iiiMt-'-i^^ii ("..ipj/Jity tr> i* 1 current athktif. facililies." Ox IOJ said. biuluuVil on th»: sitp plans axe tin1 rrpLizi-muu*. of hums ontl visitor ble^clwis. press box ^nJ ccnce.s.\i(jn The burnt? bi««:ht-n; will be Tvplx^vd witli modern a!u.-iiinum bleachers and the seeling capacity will increase to ZA?.b. mduding handi'jap seating. On til* east end of ihe stadium, the viiitar bleaclven wili be replaced and tlu? seating capacity will in<;rea*e to approximately 750. including tundicap sedfin^ The ble-iciirr areas will be fully endoMtd and the bIiKich«rs will feature ilip-resistanttniids. • "A new 54-foot long press box will be added to the lop of tli" Lome side bleachers and will feature a visiting coaches box. home coaches box. front seating for announcers and an area for reporters." Cocco said. **A brand new PA system will be installed, «s well as phone and computer atxeu, e ta handle our ever-increasing \',i- u-jll ht* bt-'ttr i.iu'vd-- fi.'rour flt 1 tfvwitv" near Uv* rai«Idlt» schuoj A JoA-n ri-sififf'iiL * o!" liw n d'l^r-Un'.if Xo tv\ k*\\ th* (lU'. i.vt*r ih-e fw. king situation a: tiitn tins ji^xiiiuriixlitf tJi-_- people'" &iu'?rdale e rtriidetit DcJiltu Wjiiiwli UVM*U. ~P«jpL* aiw dowii mv itreet Wouldn't it betT-;r 10 lia^w a bigij yiyiium soiHfplajce *:•«.'''" O>uncilnia-'i Tics Nid-tin: i'j™.jt*:trd dial iht* comniissi«f! cotisidtr thai a study b ; ujtiducted for parking. "\V« require it lor tnhvr d*.-veloj>;r3," he saiti. Open parlJiig ur. the grounds of tiie iniddl* wiool can au^rauiiodatt; approiimaU-Iy 1G2 cars. Tb-rw is addilionol parking ou a grass) arva to Ihe south. "We're orJy tal.kirtg about a few Fridays a y«ar thai jiulditg is prriblent." Wanning Coordinator Jim Piazza said ~IJeuple were paridng on Uauertiik wbra I was a lad" To open up additiifrti parking spaces, a suggestion was made by mtmhers of pUoning commisskm tot the district to omsider possibly moving afi-wbusts parked ui the bu* garage area at the middle school to another location during football games where anendaace U projected to be higher. School board membecs in artfrt-danas lilued the idea. The district bopes to have the new bleachers in place bv Ih* stan of the 2004 football stetson. We're celebrating the Shoremen's victorious 2003 season as Stale Champions md ycu are invited to be part of this special tribute. Reservations are now being ta#£n for congratulatory messages i n this special one-time only, collectible documentary cf Avon Lake High School's a-^«ome road to victory. SAMPLE GREETINGS The PRESS We jre providing two samples of Congratulatory Messages that can U.- purchased by an individual ar business. Cd!i or 5?op b-/ The PRESS to pijoe your will be producing an gt Message: Si50 T E;ghth-Page Message: 3100 COMMEMORATIVE MAGAZINE MESSAGE DEADLINE: Tuesday, January 6, 2004. SHORTY SHOREMEN The Commemorative Magazine will be insertec* exclusively into all newspapers mailed to Avon Lake residents the week of January 28, 2004. Additional copies wilt be available for purchase at The PRESS or through Avon Lake High School The Shorenans Mom & Dad 5issy, Buddy & Scruffy CORPORATE GREETINGS with a portion of alt proceeds being donated to the schooL Show Your Support! Voice Your Congratulations! Larger formats .ivjridbfe. A Fuii or Half-Page reeting c-iii b-* cusiomize or )x>ut current ^ material can be re-des'igned to include congratuldtory message Calt The PPfcV^ for more details. Call Hie PRESS Today! 933-5100 A portion ofaO proceeds an March ballot charter changes almost canned due to confusing language AVON :• r I' -j-:i'i._- 3y LcnE S Eleven di^ till* Ct-TUIUt-jiWl. Count:'.1; njenibtfr-s Mn_h.-itr! St<ifiA jriii Barb MtCrath voiwi Tifj" iu pi-*, ihv 1-.:that i'i-$a\. niiii.h ullt,•,-... :*:•• to b * rjiw^r-Jed L, thi».- County Bo*rd «.! Mi-.u'-iii Lv i±->: Thursday';) 4 p in. de-nihi•••.-. "1 fwl v--e.diwdauijj«dr5»».Tviu?t(ji«j|Ji voters *nd the • Oi^rter Rv\ iew by appmviiig this dtif fj tjif At ir^uu wtrc vdUurUJ aniMianii-iit.-. thai ae»?d«i Ll'irificjlioq and whether riungicig the wording was lt-gjJ. Council questioned the u^e of tlw tt-n;i "hirn/Itec" in rwconuntDdmi ciuui^x >?\ t-n ibou^> Chapter Gd cf th*,* diarter renders t5» ttsu of "he" or "him" a* ?«ndef i One 'imposed chaiigt; servt! for a term not laagt*r tlian th« ti-mi of the f/luyar wrho appoints hteo/hvt." Thtf Xollowing itjnltfnct; then begin? "Mis salary trr.it* of corapeasaiion.-" Another prvptxml pt*tair-ed to a aiw tecUoo on the recreation department. Both the title of the section and inclusive wording refer to the "Department of Recreations." "What Is •Recreations**- Slanelt asbnl "Is 'recreations' even « vrordr* Earlie*. SUnek said the documents needed tc go back to the Charter Review for clarification. The ( j: Law, finance directors' residency requirements go to ballot potil c ! iju-ilifri^il froJT*.." lidVli i-ilU AVON •-•t fur 2 p j a »n N*-w Year's Day ft>r th< Ikjuid oFMijiiktpal Utilities. If approved. *.}i» inifininxiil ivili te«i ~"IXirii!>4 thv month LI Dt^mnbet iuUowiug each LO" E. lint CSidrttT RH'.I^W furvtajdsd 11 cbartei Mimfiamnu to the Lorain Cuucty &jard of ElecUuns ibr 0i« Marrit 2CXM bitU'Jt including two Uw dd s will defttrtniae the charter inrludiog whedter the L*w aiyt Cnaoce directun will have to live within city limits, as is now tin) /^laremenls. Jamm Divli. spotu-tpervm Euc tbi* Cherler Review Cccauuvioo. aaid boti. poaitkaiaTO*spwrJit -I ^nd pemoving nsidency re^uJT^Reots would opvn up the field of candidjtoft. "The CJauter Review Commiaaion feels thai this vrould give the mayor a p[ y nwyor. dirvf.'u^ tjf finaacw di«i tit*rk of rou/»jiJ "*haU f>r fTOvideti with a suitable oiEce, ano with iieceASdry st^utjgnipluc assistance" Ttw wording. Erom tbr eerh- 1970s, w n.'Ilt»ctiYo uX when Oie nwyor'* ofDcta w«rw in Assembly Hall. "ApptmtJly not everyone had an ofStj?, and must of the city wof kvrs wetv in a big TJWU aim lilku a bullpen." Davis said. T n » Vfording currently in the charter 15 for a tiroo ivh*» theru gp The seventh propooal aurends thcr annual organizational mueting currently p "It's 4 tyi tu asl wn«x«wf to giv** up NVw Y-air's I3ay for the purpose cf orgauizinjj," Du.is said. Thtf final prupoud a >m *iiitioi: io tl\e charter mwimiig thtt dtVa recreation dirpdor. SpeciScally, appruval of the addition would state the rucreatiun dspartmiait wtii be h«ad«d by th*- rt-crcatico diretlor who will be appoinUid by tlw ouyor, with agrt«»ent of Uw niaioatv ol the membwt cf counciL Ccwucal sbafi Uetennint* the J'JOJS, xtlsry and comp«iaatico lor "i,e pontiou. and the position will P<A exceed 'junget than the term of the umyxx who appoints him or hec Michael Keorns. DDS. Glenn Kuemerie, DDS. New P»ll«nw A»« Conoenlent i Hours J Awn Late. Ohc 44012 933-4486 PRESS... Sponsors This Wreh COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE Our team of highly qualified doctors can see you opu'. AM if t if i it*< liiii tr i n e t lit"*!* sjJLUinfrHi CiU* I w*ui- i * **J * at the Old Hrc House Saturday, Dec 27, 2003 7 professionals nrc always ready to provide you wiiti comprehensive ,v,. at!ur,i (iiir cmcr«fiK->' rc«.rn (wucnts Our enhanced H i scwU:cs i«so inc.infc-: . ui»-s«f. 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Ohio 44001 440.988.6000 he . , Hospital/or Orthopaedic ancS Speciaity Services A F'tJftf Open 2« hours a day, 7 M: urtiLin EorroRiAL Wish list In the spirit of the wa*oc and as we till jot down iturtu far our w n with list ll ia <MU hop* Uw roan frou the North Pole brings a little aostctiung fat tocfa. of our coverage ontftL A» mot to oHsnd m y owe region. uipbatooKcadiy w« wdJ !ajte oca- beat shot at gathering; * 6'-* of poasfiila items that would: help- ewsb dry aisd its residentsTbfsn wiii be a selection of two items, atttr poetical «nd th* other, A little help to break your New Year's resolutions Merry Oin.a'.:u-i> 1 al! ttidv ".u do a IUCV fetrl pxxJ Ciuiitiivij [jif-Lv stii'.e ibis '."olnuin will run D«t:- -•*. t><jt I two ihiii^j: A.J 1 d'Jti't uiiie y f»vl-<;ood stuff <taJ 2 ) Mo*tof ;-ou probably won't j / u i . u p 0)is jiaprt unlit day« uftffi th^ gifti aiw oprt»*«i. rL*Wfdp[*TJ aad rt'pzi.'^*til-d lo someone e 1J^ If in l.ict yuu d o hdv+f time TU read tliis pap^r ChfisUniia Eve. xhva pl<sas« ¥** Resolutioa WORD PLAY By Lo« E- f m below. 3J Canrr advaoc«ci«ui-I iwvtr L->- to lcstead, I've (iecided to foctt; i>a tit?xt br&jJk dus tuw, it just happens. The f*a Thurtday Nsw Y^ir's Day, wben iriilliija'* thai i am still h*te. -.vrituig ihu, is proof of rL-ioltilions m* made, and by tnidd-jy wiuuyh- Mtrau to PRESS maii^ WIlL * r ' : A mu»t ha\-s be«n br?i.«i. Herw> an aduil L T n i £ KtXP HEKE. PLEASE? list at th* lu^i ;u r«oluritins ttadt by 4) Quit smotdng-N'o afsio Americans each year d«xordin_ to mars of e runny. JOUTGBS in th« resolution airiusL-y) and a it's a disgusting habit The upside lo Ana'. . . cciiSpic cf thotight* on «wii. ewfyvx*. el*.* hreaiin^ ihu nsalution? Practical: II Is o«f hopefarAvon They'll pnibaUy b e dead befure retiiw1} Sptyid more tiuw i n t b luuily and that cHy gavmuaenti and oevktaais CSB inent and thai tuvanz mtxtt Social Security frisiuis-Nol a bad idea tntil you spend SSTBC on tbo hi<wph*'rw* [Muff, acd for rw. mure Ume with family 4iri triendi. Then thai S«rt» evontualh/ brings thr n»dyou iKiitendjttT exactly v.by it wns TOU 5) Enjoy ofc morw-HsTK s tw»«: Brwii. K! traffic •tSdWao to <b» cUy aa won w dou't spend more timf iviUi family and K*rtolmion t& nsp«!Atrdly. practice posiibtr Wtfa Ubtfconjojin* gjwwth and friendjResolution *7 frequenlly. and abiohitely, under mi circumrtancai, raaV* any Sew 2) ExwcUe mor»-Thb « one resoluYear's resolution* Ycwill ju*t end up diition that ewryoue mflkjw and nobody y • The, Cbrmtland Clinic keeps. You know vrhy? Exeniaing is tir- appoiotiug yow^ell which hV*afcs would tnSiut'aatv than a ok* ctbcLResolution ^5." iiig. And sweaty. And what's the point? tag >tu3Br;ior the city- IS looloi good, Did you ewe notice bow healthy people 6) Quit tfriniiug-This is the kind of tol UjRadolpb couldfioid:*vnrftolog don't i£f sick days off? h\ discrimuutiun. iisolution liirt; only makes M-lue at ID UtoArea etdtitw* it-wouldfa*g m t If not «traosiog scoresroea couple moie a.m- »^j S<r« Year's Day. Break thU resolui t & ' '' ' day* off froeo work. Vta all frir i t tion immmiirficly to t»ep Resolution »5. , , i i ' T W chy d « » noe wrot lor amcfc b**,,«rdtt(cmrf indurtrial &u EDITORIAL STAFF IJ+I r. Swiui Established 1951 MuJtrn Day FtmnJrr R.f. (Dkk) Hrnuner, PuhtvJrr H. Kenneth Doofbil III Mik* Fmtri Malttiew Trtomi-mft Y.O. Bus 300 • 1SH U l t Raid, Avon Ufa*, Oil 4401 Fhmw (440) nj.5100 - FAX (MO) WVT^M fulw A Sh.)« (•ilwi Fdwarii* t>M Wjnii-tCynthu *xhu~tff-(jliin Su»- Civ/rm IJ>J Bru-nviJun COFFEE BREAK By John Edwards Oty Rsponnr cither, where terrorist attacks '*:o coutlnue. Not to mention Israel, Palestine end tots of other placvs. We're in a riood to celubrate, but celeurats what? The w*: may be over, but tb*te's certainly no peace. On a personal level, vrel!, I've had * pretty down y««r I won't go into itTht»n. last Wednesday Sheffiuld Lake Finance Dirtrctor L&nny Englifh oied. The same day. SVPD Sgt. O r l Sneit-k was in intensive care at EMH after unexpected tfiwrv^nr.y surgery. Snext-k.. who rptirrit ^ly two nonths •jjo, i4 still in critical condition as of this writing. The sam<» day, SVPD U«tSgt- Rtiun ClHtk learned his dud had died suddenly, apparur.tly of a Ijt-art utlack. A bud d^y, to say the least. In the eight short years I knew tht* man. Lrn Englt-sh beciinu,' une of tny dear friends. I'm going to miss his optimism, his sense vi humor and Rood chear. 1 often deals wi'U Len in writing about city business, bul often I'd drop iti tin him just to chat about anything and everything. Hut often as nut. wc'J talk tbout our beloved DEADLINES NTiVS /TEM^ AVVfR HS/SC i;i^.' s(nf/>< CAKAGf ML£ ADS CLASS!RED ADVERTISING DIPT. Ji** C>.lrwa ADVERTISING SALES Julw Cjrtt-r Tom Ntui^rtnr Thunder - 4 p.m. Frtdjiy -Noon Mtindjy - 3^00 p-in Mondij' - 3JW p m, But for old QUCWTV Tans Hie Lenny and me. 10-2 U like 0-1, sincit one of the two was Michigan. Sure, the Buckeyes art* in a bowl game exert week, but it's the weenie bowl. I kn*jw, it'* the Fiesta, wbidi WBA U»> "oati^oal championship" last year. But this year that'* it*? Sugnr, and for an old Buckeye fan a.ay bowt but the Rose is the ww-ni«- bowl. MJ^ht as well be the Outback or Florida Citrus. In 1961 the Buckeyes ware BigTtn champs bu! not allowed to y,o to the Rose Bawl becnusi? wlnt?r liu^rtor classes started Jan. 2, XWl. and lbs faculty voted'no'on the trip. legend has it that Wuudv *wnt out Christmas cards that year thai sliuwfd a bowl o! wilted roue*, wilh (lie greetinn. "Merry Christmas anyway." That kind of sums up tiovt Cm *fl*litiR. A batf-h'Tarted "Crfi Buck*., beat tin* Wildes' in the wvnit? bowl.* And "Meny Christmas anyway." Hut a whole-hwarti-d "Happy N«W Yfrtr!" to one and all. Bnni{ on 2004. It'* got lo be better than this. POLICY ON Uttn Is W E*tor Eidt kthr rejjm i n m , w&ttc mi ttflnm ohoM n m t etarwrHlcilM purpuM, Uttm ««d H K * tW * Mt praMk « phra (MT*« Iw 1-888-34fr-5770 ma E-Mmt: ADMINISTRATION Buckeyes. "-VOn* of the things Uta a n d ! had lit, common was thai wn*d attended QSU in the 1960s and were devoid admirers of Woody Hayei. The good old days. So 1 thought maybe I'd write about th» Buck*yna. thinking about Lwn. But not even Buckeya fontball che«ra me up much in 2003. Sura. 102 should qualify as a pretty good sva> son. I w AM to iit nf t-Mad ART DEPARTMENT toritui Owivy. 0} Stuji oarsLog-imfcwiWe. Tbaafcs la ,; th»t (btwfpingj rap crtitts and rampmA •: (bi«*-piiiil pruf-iuity au television and in ,: ih* i»r/i«3, fixJ Ltnga'jg* has scne main-' strewn. And frtcc it. don't you loel b«Bor'; ; after a (bWvpuig} verbdl tkidc? [Btej^ . : ; *ht-f nsK)!<> ion. . • 10) Get organiifcd-1 oe\-w male thw,,"i resolution. There's simply no fun i a il;'.i* OTgajunod people miis out oo the fun of. : finding ituff you'd thought was K°°* **r.!':f-. ever, lite a favoriie tweatw y^u haven't ;'•£ j w«a sinas Ltsj spring. Or the Qoor of1 youi oldest child"* nx>ra.la*^ *e«ila*i- "*•' £003 when he aura, and only ranoetk»pt. Resolution »10. Memo lo Boy: A UTTXE; HELP HERE. PLEASE? Go c k a n your (bleepioje}room. ' .']• —And « ritppy New VeK. /; A retrospective on the year now passing: Bummer Merry Christmas, everyone. Happy N«w Year, too. a *e mi -tradition, amoug k. of writing end uf the year too nwojr dfltsO* thai rtiU naml «s»4V*. Though I'm only j i a u t . ftrtOlC M ) » the list, would be «a bt-we*kjy columnist, I thoughl maybe I should t*k* a stab c! one. But my heart's ju«l not in il-! can't thiok of much good to say about 20QJ, j w f »U four cora- other than that we've just about surcould Son* wwld wiih far ctili' vived it. Som« good thing* happened U t t « read.,, whll* othw» woeld locally, and though I've written about hop* for iwmburioMtw* tn th»cifT- some and read about the other*, I }uit Them «nttbo > tba«i tb*twtjald 10* can't think of any right now. to *M th*f'itt&»l tovyp*w *» writ Nationally, tome good things sureS«t mit. AqcM «stm nd0c and COOUM ly did happen, but I can't think oF «D4 hope lh* iriito fa ib» f*d suit many at the moment. The year, except brtuipijw * littk ofmch. for the big August blackout. »e«nu dominated, in my memory a* IBOJI. by Uotttryr A what* mm- Os«t of pctidir.tntlmK*: and a <*cfc of awwy Pre*id«nt Bush's substitution of lor th» tuirlyf, Santa'* good, but 001 Suddatn Huswnn for Osama Bin Ladun that: ttood. U i» 0Qiog to tain tome and o( war on Iraq for war oo terrorism. I'm glad Saddam's finally been , bul b» in cif* captured, glad he's no longer in SM power. But I'm afraid all that has no Practical: CoftttnuBd growth la real effect on international terrorism. both population and loctotiy MOM or even Iraq! terrorism. tike a WIM want this ] « t t Sheffield Our poopttf lire still being killed Villa** U defittUd v on th«ri«httrack and o » «lvas should haw Unit trou- uud wounded daily in arnbushi** and suicide bombings In Iraq, thai seemble «ccammodatjDx ih* request Luxury t It it tied into incnattag ingly bottomless pit (with H.ilttiurtnn pooulatioD. but if Saint Nick could holding an opoti bag Ubcti-d "unhid bait* ra«ld«ati to actually be able to contracts" at the un**pn bottom of the o i l their town a city. U would bo pit. catching all thtt dalEars) iulo which my government and yours appreciated. Happy Holidays to all bum The insists on pouring uvrr-increjsinx bilPRESS: bate's to an your wishes com- lions. I'm pessimistic that our tng tme tills Christmas. ..Happy New larKesse will have any tailing, peaceraAinq effect tht>re. Or in Afghanistan Year. General Manager Nttr* Editor: Sport* Libh* 7} O t out af drbt-Uiu any tf us actually pliu tu >^.f ui d*At. What a dumbre*u!uti<ju to nui.e »-iwn li» Christinas billj Aif rulUng iu. Know what h«:!ps grftiag . j ut of tJ*w? A big iai r-iue ia 2CO4. Ntemo t!> PKESS nsaivt^njenl: A UTTLE H£XP ] HERE. PtEASff b) Leirn soairthins nw'~Att*alioi» rtutdtrfv. My utjxt l^giruucf adult ica bock- • -i\ clioiL starts )ar.. i . just Ui tilne lo pr*s- ' : you're enforcing Resolution • £ . tict?. nios! of a? go out *ad • Rwolution <Ki Thtf perfnet Friday - nk «•> mcjtmth n l «t M yaw w aw lntfN w w w w i M*ocuMie-a ptAfcaetn ta ikkmitf am hi in Vm «ffla anttwpw TWsfeT n 5 ^m W fflffi tUSPS 0 « « l > « pvbfehd Mrttf W Tht PRE^ C*. 1M Lnr Ricd. totn bta. Qhfa MOU. StijcnptMt pnc« a STiO per J W . P W K S O B pvtjgi padtftonUw, OH MOB m l addOml naEng rfte POSnULSItR: SeM tddrm c t a v a to THE PUBS. PA Sot 300. twm U t OH « 0 1 I Thank you for contributions Avcia UU:L> Out- -.^iui'i Lk* t-j i3*r.k u> folWin^ !<_* th-ij- y^nerr.^s M.-iitfiL-uti:,:;, to !h« TiiAr^.-^r. iiiij rlJtxJ jj^iif*.,. .v.'un Village Sch'.-,1. A.u.i L\*;t Elmi-u^ry Avuu Hvrit :g* Elymentdiv S^-W) Stucfcnl COIUTA Avon Middle SchwJ Leo CJub. .\vrm ili^h School Student Council. TLs Avon M » t^i-^tmcni. The A*oa SwJ* - Luc., fa |_ium Club laaulies arw ;iil r;J t h - ind:iid'.idW whn h-slpwi put tfc- fcrtsl-tr to^ihet We would also likf to ihitrA R*y Citi« ami the other gvnerou-* wsoptV wb-j donated turkey*. This is a coRunuruly v.fort that helps y Avon families duruy; ihf holidays Marge Spjtdfwe BUI Hammer Akufl Shoremen Moms appreciate community support To the Editor .A* we t. JUiaue lo wvur the gitiw of victory with c m sons, the Shcrcm»n Menu would like D u k e thi* opportunity ta thank ihv many people u* toe cumen unity wbo h«v« helped us to tnakt? (he ""off the SHd" tiao* sp«ciaJ for our boys this s*ason_ So many btuinpsses anH individuals In Avon Lak« have gon« £4/ beyond what you might luwmdJJy exjwet in generosity. theughifiitne*s aiid kind rows and. in so doing, have shared this "M« dumpiooship in a vwyroecialway. And so. although words* can only begin to convey our latitude. v,v wi»S iu thank the following people ant) businesses, without whom Uu» Shoremen Mans couUI not havw succeeded this season. Thanks to The PRESS for 'be great cover*&. Thanks to Giant Etgl*. whit-h helped us bom the team picnic after doubl* »*»•km* >~ August throughout the season on w«t4Jy dinner*- Thanks to Top«. U^UC^J provided us with drinks tor btwklast for the team on evwy j;em« dav oi the W M « I and to Goaveniant Piua. wnidi helped us with the duu^hnuU ^t Wofl w i»tu»idinfi A Jiniwrr for t t e tfam. Thunk* to Novotiiv K y Q Angelos. ivitui also fttd On* btni Uw season and to Gamt-llia Ou^trut lion. which prnvUJud two nv%Is. Tfuuoks to 3 AM Embroidery, Custom Engraving and Avon Lake Printing. We thank the Avon Lake Fiith-re fr Sons Football Qub, the cheerleader*. Ute Avim Lakif Hiati School AlLlrttc Boasters aad the Marching Bjind and Banti-Aid*. » wtll at th*i worrl«»*ful j»i.i»p!f in tb** --.-ij uf tin- ir'.i'k;jv.ri to pj.k up Iti*- -n y • >'.5 i«{ U".v ^a--.>!!--r.tS, Vlfjilr.i-T. lit- tUrtiin-.r imi'il Lb-; cutaxiiunity fur 11". tag aur boys, vvfiu di->t-rve f.ery uunt-; i/f -ui.cr.^> limy aij:;itfvvd We iri^uu. th** (iti.-ii'-ri <±nd trai/tfi^ And v<.e ti^i/,k tht-rnuui.*til t i ^ ie Quxup*. who*** spirit budiing axi-J nur.> ht^uj-t uf luvthelped to nuitf thU *«*.soa j |H,rfrt.: wiason aad uat we-will aJ! ^]n-a;,s r^nemWf Avon Liike Sbof emen Mnms LrjjTia BniCB, Louiu Coughlin. Di>in« Cuny f>nise Monschetn. LAUT'.V Stottii aivi Ctniiy Holiday lighting al Bteser Park To the Editor. Lisa \(ein«^. rvcrva'ion dirertor and i.Uiirpervjn of the Hjliday Coiariin«; would like to :li*nk the futlowia^ fKi<pl<i fuf til ili«* tiniif au-i barU wurk tii«l wwil into m&king thi* a sDt.<cln! holiday celctj/atii^i (tf ihe cranmtiaity: Su- Mauiw. Karen iuitJ Urad Hutchwnan. U(f.U Byrd. Lorrit! iiruce. Kelly Brut*. Marty OXtaimeil. K.C Zub^r. Barb MuCntK. Larry Meicen. Mark and D<iii»e Mooitcheir, Mikf Kernel. Emma and Peytoo Bemef, leannitr f'oute. Ann NWJC Dowmey. B«miie Brud«r. Chris Quinlmt. Jce Xewlin. Brady Sin.pwn. GtxtH Smith. EltUilieUi Smith. Siru*y SetMstiAU. Carui Meinwrs, Maureen O'Brieo, Lealis Koekch. Giito Satith, Father CUajpWJu (^aaparin. Boo NUrinnr, Briun [)v I^ui:. NUiie Wrdi*Il. /uiitr Siiiajdtrk, Erin Gray SpvciaJ th.tnLi to M*> ur B«rn*T. th« Avon L>tke Srt-vi Dfrpartnirtit for .tL! tlittif 31«istit!u;v ir polir»r for «n*nrji.i; S.BI!J»'I vttp iir'iul .and r\ r-*-. t«w- i:t fi'.if n w n i ' i nity who taric (nit \r> fit[ijy i>.« 1—»tiv!»i»-> Many businss*es- urK*iii£-*!i'>Hj •tivi families jpn*ruusly ct.ntnbwlwJ to ihi:. ev«rit and ic<;lud*> tlit? follnwuig: Arw*riciMi lj»Kinn Ladi^ Aanliary Post 211. Avun Lake rturubing Inc. A\un Lak<* r-riiuing. Uavid iu.d Vitkis • (o>i«. Firrt Mi-Tit. MT Business TechnuUw**, Kr'Unt EnwtR>-. Rrten o of Avon Ukr, Sum of the .•Vnstftcan Lrfiton PIMI 211. Richard P. Stiurt, VFW Pn*t H79G, Fi.-st ;'«d-r<l uf Yroy luncheon, a special day T h The i th— tWiitn fiii[<:-r wlio fup *iit tab l tii>; !ovf!y l\ixn;hi>nJ: ieuior otiwrt wiiiji^Kii 1 poin»*tUd piant lo i-iijoy dunng the hutidd> jue^tion. Many ttuiiks ta th« l g h lomily. 'ihn Merples >-ho rnturtainwl, Dr Ro^s. Mrs. CCDee, t^Acbws, stydfots ami atl %ui! ntfii'.b^K for making ihi* a LLdJ d>ty. Dwii E. North Keep residents infomvKl on assessments To ih« Editor. As <• rwcciit nurtiiA«rr i;f a ac.v be L'jristrucbHi otf fcretw RtMd. ! was aLuTwtf to r«sj*J how mud* tf* Ctty of AVOD Uikif will br a.i»r-«ms th« isomeowpTO 1 -n*a under the unti^ntanding in Urn punJusw affrvaxrd that at*ettsm»iiu wouJd not be y what vm staled in The tftESS. l-urthrnnurr. a» a rmidart o tlouj^y. had I known of thete j g A<»f«sstit{rc!i to bu tliscasaeJ a* City CXtiitul culling-*. I would ruiv« nuJ« il a ptiint lo l# thwj and voice my s 'ITw d r y of Avon LaVx should tiiAke il a JiMiatt point to h-ivt^ tlw; *nw.itiJit <if Lt tht.' future, plvu&e Ix ,SIMW activity reiiJvd to [Jiv Krtb* in The I'HESS '. ua uuu:y new miiiv Cuyabogi Oyucty. Kc*ep us t Happy Holidays to you and yours from The PRESS "*r » ^OOO S- c f |:s von Lake Dentistry Looking for quality, compassionate dental care? T3 JOHN S. PYKE 111, D.D.S., INC. 33399 Walker Rd. Suite D, Avon Lake N u t Patt«rrts •Now * . ^ 440-933-2548 RICHARD P. STUART ATTORNEY AT LAW IfiiJ Lrar Road, Suiti" A .A*mi l*uk<\ Ohin 14012 O) PERSONAL INJURY PROBATF Write / Trusts • Estate ef o* Art • • • • Auto Accidents S!ip / r.iii 1 industrial Acculiniti , Wrongful D«',«fi ! 930-2600 GENERAL R0.-1I Cstate Tttlu 1nsurarw: ** £ • *. • t-ui/ • •••••••••••••••»•••-?••-•••*•»• it ,?• Schools facing more changes to proficiency testing } AVON LAKH H i.:;;.; >-' • •"-" ••>* " - " ' : : P-'juif'-i t'J pass V.:-! i^iV.-- J-.-^ ay LOT. E. ^:-: :"hV,':*'•!!-, of Schools. John Richa-ii. districi's Adt-qua'e *iWly Pct^r*** (.AYPrrpoci Luued by iht) sLUv Avon Laie u»i-! jJl 1:2 irgiicattas 00 the 5Ut? Kt{«7ji Card and (iiii^d tlw AYF Thii ytsir. tliirti-^ryd^itieit*nista«?n?iml^iJ fi*r the firs* laiic in ^atdiiig pruQci«Dcy ami result* will £"»• inciu&fi ui the licit report c&rd. Richard was not u^-eit>'i_i'ottnit?d wiiJi its? initial thirti-grade score* Ujghilv tjii»itg Uw p*«mg grjule ol 75 petunif.- tea; scores released last wwsi. inclicale 71 pwrun! of Avon Lai* s i the ted. This «ll)e Sxsl year thi/d-grader* UWt«i At! third graders, iuciudiag thoue who passed the rewiing test issued ihi* year w*JU be retesied in the rpnnfc- Hit? ttale will Maj-pr th* tughts* uf the two sasra of «ach eiild. 'It's the firsl time it was givtn, so the itudttili weren't f™»rt«r with it," Richard ftaid. "i'd he real surprised if we (lent rcadu BO paired next tone." ( ^ 'J".- n-Ju-xd !:> lo f'^f Hit- :i uvi Fm- of tl1.- ui'i.vj'-^ A.vco l-.^ r ;:L;:; •.itwii.-l '.u iJ .'lit* '.vho i r j y b e vvd! \.-An- in- OJ-i-j i;/-jtf5Utisji Tt^t (OfTTl fa/ rva;UtU :md n-j^i. Tr.'*--' results v.-ii! ng( Wlili was ths AYP tjolif.v initi'u'.^ the Fwiwul No ChiU l>fii } r tiu- j vtgfitwl paint by^tciu. un a ^cale uf O-l^U. itdAKti an test *OJ«TS cf spelifit: sub^iuutM, wfiich %"*ryfcvtmdi*trw:t UJ district. "Avoti Ldke w u rtqui/wd to m«rl g-j.iL; for thrw of tht* 10 *iib^n>u(H, white. dl>tiictstride <rr*d !Jud'-nis with dii^!jilj Richa/d tdid. Othur s u ( . Hispanic. y vaatAged. limited En&VUh. itinlti- S:". AVP ^ ^ U Wilt UH ^:.iy.: -rd(.ll 1t Oii'd U-li fVaiivi -v-i--! \tili rAitiii evenai;i^l^- Jmirfrt t-j ;IJ.» Uie- prv>r»:ii-. "If riMi ixw ut 'iiK vraJwiit'i ia ij AVI1' t>- Lrj judt-d funf.fAt \ - t U > i^[>.'rio*r<JL«ip<i Ki< t u r d w i n twjl ••J/': i.( tii*->' *.*"tMil-,i dowrj lilr fUet J. Tl:-*d-iT«S-?« n o w Wioj* t ^ a e d in itudu y fj,-il>, •i/v •-.xpf-'.t^J in t « t«>~it^l i a malh tit i b - fu'.uiv .iltft Aitiiutjjjh a^t f-ijuinsd, tlw A-. i.i> LiU bciic-cJ DLstiiLt will Iik^y be Iropit.'niu'ntiry dijgiujsiu^ iwts for kinijef twxt ytfttf. The slat*? init:ai!y "And iiit i^A-i iw gnuifs K-2fcrall disfor AVI' trict* pLicwd >n the Ccatinuuug y of tlw y j ' cc bekmr diid began tois [>is>*^i, th« 'itotnui will till into 'Jjf instructions rxsntly. Kowem, Cun!inu.'«iS IxapiovtiiiBnt tattyory ar»d >? W<lback Erocn dirtrk3a in thertato (stnjwjt g « <'iif until ji-ittiis^ ihe A*iT fix. the program's cnrc&iUHoafiartbe two IJJOWL-'Utivtt VeaufS." being. Kidvard *«jd A*-on Lain 1 ^s TIUJ pidt y«ar. districts utav plated ia pUnnargon insiitutiRj the tests tofcw» « Cuiitinuau? lnipruvtm^nt if tln*y nie^t srrp ahead and d«t«nuiiMr jirohfcm anas. j ic«t AVP { fn r*ow. if y*u do nyf tifilv 11-lti intliiJitcc* or A New development moratorium extended to 120 days SHEFFELP By Vlllagf* Council vrted uauuoacusjy ID extend * 160-day moratorium aa dewdopmeoi north jfSB 611 fCblonida Arenue) «cuth of U» Sb«ESeJd Lake linn. «aud of the Lonuo dty limin and west of the VUtag*'« bouxKbrie* with Aroo and ATTHI iaka.br mothar 120 days. Tbn n^Tfitf^itn faattn coostnictiaQ of soil studies being 'juadxt^tttd by two ragii 0 The engineering studies of dnin and soil oamput'tiaa are aet^ind to the gnxindwark _ir the Ullage's mutH sewer plan for future sanitary sewer pcojectj and construction of Sheffield's sturm water utility, part of the storm water manugeatea! programrequiredby the federal *ad state Ecviroomental Ptotectiou Ageaexvx. Mayor Dwiene Oodcccin «aid the 120day ertanaon of the D*MT devulopcDen; dovlopmea*. bat not of siugki family homas, ia the northern portion of Sheffield VU1*9». The «xltn*ioa w u appnn-«d pending oamplatua uf gnpnwfftag sad moratorium will probably not last the full lour month*, as the miguwKrutg studies are expected to he finished within two (GALE'S Once the aunplt*«i studies are in haul. Sh^Su-ld'c plannmg tXKiinti.wun, mtpnixi Thotiuta fcmll and Administrol'jf LEO Sheets wriil complete ,*i un th« masU« aewsr ind storm w « « raanag«n>ent Council also approved £n> Chief Jefl Voung* appointment of firefighters Kavio Nfiller *-'id Chad MaCailrt an the oewnat fuU-lime tn«ttbeT? of the SVFD. bruq^JQ the total numbttr of full-tun* finSghters up pLuiSv to six. At that time, the plann-ri will also Counrji appronxl k on»-year roUover comiJete work on o«w zoning reguUUoos of s 52.325 milboa nota in aniicipbtioa df for tha area, in vrhicli soil compotilion has the safu of giuntapal boodj at an inttrwrt' been deemed unsuitable for serpric sy> rate of one and one-half percent. tcms by tha Lorain County Board of Ontforcin said thkt at the curnmt tow K-nlth. ioAmmt rate, it nuke* financial tease to Council oisc unanimously coufirn>ed roll aver thv note for another yemt mttar' •:M firuCgtitGr/panawdic fames Boeskin after than p«y it off now. bis first complete year as a full-time numThe J2.325 million was borrowed to ber uf the Sheffield Village Fire finance the infrastructure of the French ' Onparunen! (SVFD). Creek Businass Park. •m •I m^MnKi Dy m t u r * WESTLAKE Merry Cnristmas Don't Miss Th«! Sclecifed Merchandise 25% Reductions In Oiir Gift Shoppe Hurry! Limited To Stock On'Hand!!!* Happy Holidays • Permanent & Pre-Ut Trees 40% to 67% OFF • Outdoor Decorations 40% to 50% OFF • Trim-A-Tree, Table-Top 25% to 40% OFF Candles, Fragrance, Foods 25% to 40% OFF A.JB. Jew^el ew^elers oiws Staits Saturday,'Fobnjc$ry7. 2iD04 WESTLAKE ~ 24373 Center Ridge Rd - Wostlake • Ohio Op®" Monday - Friday. 9 - A. Saturday 9 - 5 OponSun 10-5 • Phono440.871.0806 LJ Beyond the Box features hard to find Pandora jewelry AVON By J^e ± b-o- Lut>iuag f.jr a pe thai 5pecij! .iurjuvjT opened in I.T of{5KCll 'ar Harvest Drive;. The slur* i'&ndata ieueirv thal up uc:i! latently i v » ovwaeus. Th-re aiv a few Itsc tor* of the ewrlu^ive jewelry in tb« QtfV'iI.mil <tivj I'he sfcop ujH-n-^i in Avan in Nvvetiib^i. Cp-owntrr\ juui Nprth Ridgtville resid-nU Shirley Kolarik ana Gary Kfctnens art? ^uukaii»g space Mfilhir die Sail Cliriii,. "Tim locatioa s**«iiDtl afce an iiWal lil." KoUrik. said. ""The people 'h*: curie inlo the Nail Quiic are v*ry iiilertM<*d.. It's a win-win for ail of us-" The ownen aiw Icng-time fiji-ndi v.ho nh.iiv a pos^Um tut jvvvrlrv. "When I rat-: Gary, our daughters were in dam*: rlii** together." K&Uiik explained. "I cjomm»-nft*d un i jiiete ut leather jewelry th^t h>* \tas wearing «IIE1 he said that he taatk* it hirzii'-4f."" Kolarik also designs fewelry and worked tut ciiAny yean at a kiosk in Great Ncrthftrn Mall selling Julian choral hnK*»le«. "1 did l)idt for a while, tiwn 1 was approac&ed by a dlRritwtor of Pandean " Koiant said, ^rhe com,wuiy will not distribute in 4 null env rionnrtU. When dirv •nd I d«.Id«j we wanted to **ll Puutuni we had to Cod a place that would allovvus \o set up a «mall arva. I got my n^ilt du-fi* b«re (the Nail Qinic) and I approached ilia owners." According .to KUmeiu. Pa^k-ra i» the number one telling jewelry io Denmark and Germany. "It'* ncrt costume ftfwelry," Klcioens "W» »olld purr gold and Dozens of bears are avaiabSs to cieate pefsonanzed bracelets. siJvtr." According to tin? contain)'** wi-L-site. tlw f antkira bracelet is uniijutj and v^r<luv tu the widir wjluction of i. Wi wnll US ihn fhie^d»Ti drsign. Each bracelet is div ided by snulJ threddi into thtw) B^CUOOS. E^ch b»*ad i» wjuipped with interim 'breads, which altuws yju to screw individiuj bead* into tine aMin?d ***ctjoii Ui the elected orUer rhw l^atli CAII then move freely and rotaif* slightly with the movement oi ths wiisl. At curding to Ctt-ek mythology. Pandora v»a» a wwnic who was cr*-*letl by Utfttiitos and sent to Earth tMnjau**: lu<J stolen fire ami given il to mankind. With her she had been given * box ajid Vihen the n;j-ti*d it. all the evils cf the world flew jut. Left were only hope and o;:|K>/tut*itieA. lii>uce ih** •jxprvwion Tajuiurj's h?\' ar.it the riaxiitf of tlie bracelet with the rnan>' opportunities from Pandora Jewelry. * SVh.it i» greii! about tlje brau^iets is tiuit no two bntceleU a/e exactly tiie »An\»?," Kol«nk i'ot»:d "Vuu u*u cu.ttomiB? lh* brace\>>x tu iooSt hov*«ver yiMj want. It's also *omt;thing everyone can afford. It's a greut thina for grundinoihent to give thtir grand-fau^ht-^rv or imsIMIUI* ciQ give their wile a difTerent charm for various occasions." Ht-jdt induile birtl-.iloin.-*. xodiuc; sign*. h<<«ls, symbaU. "! Love' variou.) georaetric design*. AH itnn«» ar») gvauiex. ~\ wtn*.vii to i t uUe 'o off-/ people a product 1 Lvheve in.* Kolarifc i*td. -When I ww the quality of it and tiut it was headiRadc I just fell in love with it. I like the way it look.*. You an make a bracelet as simplistic us you want, or you can go crazy." Iu the spriug. Pandora will tw offering A line of ringa. earrmga. toe rings and navel riKgSGift-wrapping i« evailable st lltyond the Eox. ror mere iiJiwnuition. call 934J%1 or loj( tin to w.vw.pandor*-)ewel- Law department personnel retires along with 17-year council member SHEFFIELD VILLAGE tlir>-<t;* t'^u!1 ^ hail IT .mi 1 J IIJ* iuii-iil.i >*ill tii:iii:itif i Mo'-i :ndde note uf Ojvtlord'* slAuiiLh 4l1i*f U-.iVirt^ ,'ihrfflirfd tlttfensf of the lhre»* rfadin^ ruli* 4i»J B, opposition to pawing ordiriaitce* on Jail.. I.21 first rvadiny. with (jouncil Pr»*irlrnt 'We'll still prnctjct- but we tiou't h.ive hy C"mwford. a nu-rabtir of to do thi* any iimre.- ( i u l S c J f c Shfffiwld Villac-i ccuncit tor the past 17 Ron forster wi-inK Oawfoirl m maLv yean, attended her last tountiil rneetiny the motion to *u*p«nd the rut* in order Mayor UarlerH-* Onilutcin namt-d Lukito approve thj tww law department on Dec It. F. NttOmville to repla-.t- (iiil SdulTer aa Council atace'rixl its ociieduied Dou- 22 first i-adinit "(f we don't 'suspend the rulr this law di/w;U* and Uenni* P. Will to rvjitotmeeting. wWcii would odwTwLw hav*i iirue, Dorothy, w» won't have a Uw Mike Schafl'w as prcwtxiutuig utlcwiiey, bitm tiie Ias« council rArrtiny of 2003. in (anuAry." Ondercin wid. (tauiKil uiwniuiout>ly a[rpruved both iiom"I've enjoyed b«ng « mrn)b«r o/ toun- dufwrUnenl Iwugtiinj^ UxA the untwuil iiwlip«* ML-CunvitW* tizm Lc>*in> Jon. 1. cilfe*all thrw? years, but it's than U» rti^) CriwCo/d. and runs until Nlinii 31. ZOOS. of making the motion to msprnd down." Crawford said- "You probably step McCouviUt*. *n aiMicl'ite uith tiw the thrw* te*dinj{ rulir for In? fir*t and h«\'«it seeu th«[ la*t of me. though. 1I'll only tiuif in hel long tenu--e. i*itlake finn of WAklbr^tr «nd OJVIW iirobaWy coow around from limn to limi- to i -.has iiftver bc«ffi a law director befc*T? You all know how t h«te passing give ytw * hard time iibout ram-thins-'" hut Kti ext«ti»ivtt nitinkipal botul experithing.* in a hum*." Crawford uid. "But Cnwirford did not niri for re-eleclion. rnce Erom hw prwiovs ajjwxtatifxi with Cy^LhlB Ctmnd was rlectwl Nov. 1 to just this once I'll nuke an except ion. ~ replace h»t on Village council. 1 Gttwfrrd * brf nwrting us a member of council obo »aw the aanouncrmwil of the retlremHnt of 'be ht»bamJ and wife Uw fimi ut Schafftrr sftw fcur y law depattrm-»tdi By nMrmbers of council Iributo and tnrpt* Douglas W. Voiers 3DS FWCM FICOIFAGD \iwir grutitudw to Crawford \.:t tfi-- t.1rve[,,.u( firm i.f C1dl>i; ILiJtfrr *I*J irfti.vi>l.i L i ' A . . Stwifi-W Villuff-'t (ret[ti*-«t KjmJ .--(Mj;is<«l. 1I« is currently >t C«ic Wcsltrm Kea-_*r*r Uru"i«»i*>'- WU. a former t3yria Police j olfictar. will leave hi« current jk-jrutioa with the L«rain County Drug Task S-'on-u to dwvole hi.* time to prosecutir<g .StieSield Village's cxiniirwl cmm. Will wi»« a mem!*** of th» Loraia County Prosecutor's staff until b e lvA Ear tbe DTJ$ TM-V. Fo/tw ponition in March of 2003. Ho will rtM^eive an armmiJ utlary of S3O,1;(K). payable in monthly imiiili* ments. Will** term a* prosm^jiur oogina (*n. 5. 20O4 and runs until March 3 1 . 2005. Will's O.«JIIpen*alion Mill b e S90 per hour. Dental Makeovers OCQVestgn Funihurcl* Accasortts Store Relocation SALE All Invcutorv; For many pct-plc today, time is their most valuable asset The capabilitv to do a cosmetic makeover for someone in oniy one visit is an incredible service that more and more people are opting for. The amazing computer CAIVCAM CEREC System allows for one \Wu uVti'isfry which in tlw past may have taken up to 3 separate visits to accomplish. In the example ?ho«n on tlw riphi. the Iront teeth were rotated, chipped and displayed uneven coloration. In ju-.i one vrsit we vvcre ahle to trtnsfonn her teeth imo a healthy. tuturaI-U*>Ling Mnilc with durable, hiph-viretigth veratmc veneers ihat virtually rc-enamel lecth to a near original condition. Her respotiM: -Alien wir j',ave her the mirror w.a> incrcdibk-! Before CEREC Veneers After CEREC Veneets Contact Dr. Voiers at 440-933-3270 or visit www.dougvoiersdds.com I 'Green House' project includes a host of local students g r _ _ _ _ _ \ „ .__-,- . X i \ .* • It f ,___—— sra5reKrzri~:^flEarfirr. - - T : r ~ ~ 5W-CT—C~T; £7 " J a . :* w, i;-,^,-,-. ^*- t* a^sn. &cda_ rA jj.itu.ii !ur cur :. th* ioii- You > ;n In '.he Ltb. Atl&e* vou hivt t,r. pl«m. unlike the l _ r 1 -'i.-r*.!hif .y is rwht thwe." • brjiiviits Wi.rV it the hou«ov«rf tilt h^-J \ u'^ Uc— u Lcrain County purmers wi.-rLiti^ TU« North Cl^st EL* t\CBIAj in SheiiUld MlLffiv, 'Iliv Lcuaic Coufllv I VS. The Lf,ram O;'ui:-Meiro Park*. The Lxtftin Court! v Cccnmimuntw and thr Chaxabet of in*'ott*ti in Use hotw*j, a laa-Jifi*** Cape Crai. w as g d by P^'S students with th? ;±=.iisInto? GT an aichilwci. c'ruler thit direction of project ntaaagsr Scott Bcnvlur. the bouie is being built from the gr-tiuti " P on Whitefcead H^ad in Carlisle Township by 70 JVS studwiu. Surt*>d in Sejrtetober. the d have b w u diligently Mocking to p the thr»*t bedroom 2 *otJ 1^b«lhi-"»dar sided 2,lM^4q.-tt bora*fc«the May 2004 Ruwfe of Hcaa-M. sponsored by the NCBIA. T I » . -mac v«i!l then be wild in the wraine? with proceed* goin^; to fay eff uialufiiil notOs and u S1.00.0UU loan by th« Lofiin County i:t--it kntiwirtj that viDg in a bjLjie. we "It's W wtii JVS st^rients onfrejob ex Cariale Tswns.-up. Fourteen sencrs fro.ii Awn, Avon Bfcofesde Hgh ScJwo.'s are paraopaang n the "gten nor^' Ti".:i<Jvo of A\ on conmentkd tL* pttjjacxj' -Th* leAniin^ t-xp*-rii*nco a gwaS,*' Tdddeu said. ' V » i gtl to do a l«M of: aung* you nornuily duo't g*t to d o * ;•'.: At hi-, apprenliceship with s pluxsbr _ ing ctanp^iny ia Elyriii Ta*idea. Ift*^) function* mom AS U and When catnplL-ted. T>.e ivouw* vziuv is jr the Loiaiii County Oiamhffr af'OiiaofrTS a»U<d the t?spedi«l tij vxcwni SZOOJKKJ. FouTtwn f\'S studeou two* Avon. hcwe "super uxwrjiy etEo«r_" "Sustainabl'? deve'upnjeat U wing Avon Ldku and Hrooisidi-* bi^h schocU are ixivoivod with the prsje'^ material and Ui'tng in a *»fay th.^ doesn't "I was pdii of \h<t design team." compromise th** earth." he said, "h falSrooLiidie's Joseph Baloft. * heating and lows tlie EuergY SUr pnv 1 " 11 M-t [l>' L*w [>ipartnun:t of Energy aril is 30 f-rrtent air corcfiitiuaiiig itudent. iaid, "It taught me new aspects of the >ob. siith ai how Lonun Cuujty Cooum.sstoiwr y more etticienl Jian the Ohio Model to install duct work and building y Code requires." BUii. after seeing a green hutuM in th* ii. It's real tamis-on tiaicing- It's Chdlleruler said in die ltu«! run energy urouad Columbus axtsa. bwaiiu* int«re*twl in pn-tty coul.~ycu dan't gtft to d o thi« At building one in the area and soon >uined c*it* It* the house are more coot eGeiliv* any other K^iools. Here, you're in a real fora* with ti* NCXIA <iad fiw JVS. BIA «cid the «*p«i«w;e hai helped cmattf Iif* Bitualion." rann* enwgy awsrp trade eniptoy«»Mjurt** wid. The house was Balo# and o t h « stuThU U the first house th^t fVS stu"One of our goals is to wart with JVS e n u first exposure to gwthennal healstudent* andteachers.~J«an Saxtoc. ex»'.- dents Lave designed and built." ding. utivv officer at NCMA «id- "E»cb yi»r vre ChTdlender said. "Thu student* ire Uiarn-I'd read a little bit about it. a n d I do something wUh the stud«iU. Th«y u^j new LQftstrucuoiitochnitiiwJforeo«completed tite design and blueprints for jjy etfirimcy and learning hoi«" tu reduce understand how i t s helping the envithe home. "»"be «rdlil«ct (Joseph Frrut) the tnipict tbat budding houses ha* on the ronment." BaJog widOther BrocksUe students include wa3 Cunilifi- with "green" building ccm- (mvi/cmment." cuptr. so they wvrv tncorpofwted-~ In aildiliun ID iiitulatioa cr«»t«l from Nalhan Dunn. lotui Forcier. Eric Fraam. Uoyd Young, all io heating Almoet 60 percent of tha house's mate- shrwdded ne\t5pjper». as opposipd to Soott Sauth. air conditioning, a n d Rlionda riaU are Emu recycled pioducts. and a fiburtdasK, tlv? house is made vntli lumber and CB*Alwrnial be*ting Bystem. which uttliies trom certifie<i forests1 where tree* orr Morris, in the masonry tradw. Avon Lakf't Jo*h Mason. al*o in !VM! froin tb» ground, u being used. The grown tpeciffcally f'M wood producliondriined into a tank lot heating and air conditioning, helped ls>nun County !A<ro Paiks and Ux»in wilh the d « i ? n . n»ee<inK wilh axebitect County Chambw of Comsnrrte arw pro\-id- ing expertise and «jgs«sika« t>f grj*m "In tlu*I way. you are al*>-» using imtiirooncepU. al water. instr.*d td tlJorirwli-d W«I«T." b«r Mike OutJIendsr, tb» Dixuctor of auid. u | ;*rA BI \ :.[-i.i'>r.*. t—ivii: Smith. • An 2 tioa and •1} masses ~, r 5 '•"•-'tf'TS City renegotiates Office on Aging agreement (AMTO. Avon Uitt>. .Sl»ffield diid ShdTtelii LJUJ) based «n t:.* estinia'ar of Ih" a**t of accounting, whicii hitd b»>en provided to NLLCSS as an "in-kind" serSheffield Lake has d*cid*>d to pay up. if \ to* by Avon LuWs fiiianra departrvrnt "Htt- billing, b«Mtl m\ p e r a f n ^ i '>f only ntluctairtly and tentativelr. The city previously nwd« fc«If its elderly n^it'rtrts trf llwr fuur communities J7,4fiO Srst acnaal pcyrureit to Ihe Lorain as p «tin-1990 ctriMia. calls for Avr«i (« County OCGcw on Affirig flXOA) tor Ukiiij; fwy .1 total of S1B.710; Avou Lake to pay ovw MettLi-oa-WiieeU tftJ other servicw .^38.7)5; Sheffield Villas t» pay M,130to wiftbf and home-bound residents fctjcu .uid £LeOWia Lake to pjy 37,460. WTien thow Lharsei. U30A US*H1 n Northfsjat Lorain Counry Soiial Scrvitrs 'nrnuiatiiis 4 (NFUSS), which wai disbardw". Out. W. i" *^fik"«l»of S7.S00. i s th« total value of SOefrii'ld Lake'fi "in-kind" Brtvicr*, 2OU2. After making the first f[iiarlf*r paymenl Mayw Joi»n Piskuni laid Sheffield U U Dry Cauttcil. at a U«C IK ^orV session. in 1W3. f'ifn«T rrayor C*uy Minyrw aski'd thrt he had mrt w-itli LCCA dirm-lur Pdt L C O A to provide d'dctJiiled i*r^»unl of i u Uttleton. Comiuunity Oeatrr m*na((»r btUi.ifj and a muliiuLtioti of ll** cily's "inloAnn Colibw and Ward 1 Council woman kimJ ' t-ontribulioo. bawd <>r the rcrUl (and Cammuniry Civic Council treasurer I vaV.w ol ihe i-otnmunity ci-rti?r and th* fojv» Hank* to bn^in nngo(^itir«w ««i •« citv'-i ftr.tuttl f?n.|)eiLV^ in |M}inn fur the diiyto-'liiv bun«n<*s* «xp«?n»»*s thtnew agreement w ith UX).V At a finance cowunitte** tmwtinK I***- agency's Oiinimifiity Center s "For tiw? houie w<* get to he w.-'rt; act'ial'v doitij; the worit. no< «3»?*t-r: ing." »»* said'. "We're also Itomloe ui«;Jj rtvlea and marking together M. »teaafcT;';,'. Masonry student Erica WrighTe* Avon said bw group b«qajo p « l t a ^ stonework on (hu outsidw of th» iw**^, but bad to limpaiarily «op•Tbe carp«oters" vibration« knocking off 'iie stone gtj back acd do the stont^aad wot* when they're done." Wright, who caJied the "exciting and wonderful." Mid it ^ _ ,f very hands-*jn experience. The naifflttj^ ktudeuts will also be putting chimney and fireplace. Wright front at the house, which aits walking distance of the metro nutde of stacking rtane. "It'» v«ry natural l*sokia«; it ft with the natural sonaundiiig*.*' said. "1 aim helped dwigti :l («rchi(ect) Joe TeniL He't with the- students," Eric Suena. a m«»oory and tarpentrv *tudeot* Paul Gnort. Chris ; Lambie and jcS Wagner are «1» n^resenting Aron Higl* Scfaooi « t b » proi«cl. SHEFFIELD LAKE ceding thu wmk snuton, coiuicil uppnw"*! » «econtl-httlf pavTiient of $3,700 to (JI)A «s p«rt of an utki-ofthH-yKar re-apprupruition ordinance that will appiwr on i.ouncil's Ugandaforiu Dec. 23 meeting. Tlie cily made iu first quarter payment on iU L£OA bill last »pring. but debywi ita second quarter py paytncnl until Uwt nuinlii. contwidinK (1«I LCOA'ss bill bill for for taking taking over over «I LCOA' NELCSS' duiW did not giv« Shwirit'ld Uikit enough crwdil for its "in-kind" »«r. vices, which irtludw tli« u*« ol Ihe Corununity Center and iU kittJwn; rui»ir xvtmMing (including coinpietr n;wiitnR and seveialfrwzans)of the ol.f fire tfat i> »n At the conwr or U'U R»»d ui-l Sunwt Avenue, which LCOA usm f'>f i^nl tti*KKs*;: and routin*!) p^ytngi ft* " " »r l i l " d uliUt>- bills, office supplw* a n d *7O)ttdXe. ' When LCa^ took ov« from NEU*SS. LCOA fcmubtod'pqnnenU for ll» four Why Monkey Around-Store With Us! REMTAL OFFICE HOURS Mon. through Fri9AM-5PM Sat9AM-lPM HQppy HOticlQys! t 0% Our Mew Facility Offers You. • Free Truck Rental Wfth Move-In • No Deposit • On-SKe Manager • Completely Fenced And . Lighted Property • Electronic Security System V • Variety Of Sizes * Large Commercial Units Long Term Discounts * Senior CKIzen Discounts I've Moved! '11M- iw:luiil preparation .uid d-luwnc of wlitels is duxte b ; a nunilwr of dfdK-atcd volurteers nut I UX>A» on->iti* JaftH StriLkUmd. iiuX the city rwieive'J any t M j Pi^kura told LiMini.il th.it the oi> •« l«i ally sjw^t $t4.0lj« [liiyiiiR thp UMA lit**'* business espouses la^t year. IM»I UM.liiilinn lbw "in-kind*' contribution *nd tin* S*.-UM) aiitui.il |i.i>i:i«nt St> nwtnunti was rrraiiitKl at the nt't^iriff with LittU-tmi. bill 1'ixkuni vii-i Mlk.i will (ontinu*- in •I0CM. "For niiw, wf'rt*coitit: t i o t i f ({u.irft'ily p.»>nn itt.*'-•!! tli.-Hr.4Mt tnr ZiKW/'I'i.skurj s.ii.1, "At tii.- ^,nti- tun--. -!.-• litullnrri i»f tin* ti»(ninu#iit\ (JTiltT. ui-'i" K1*'1^ ' " •»*(•• I U2)A J ivtit;i) bill for S10.IKMI, b*«.-l oi» our [tyuhf rrrtal i.lMrgr** f^ir tliP C>M[iiiiumty CfiitiT'K Uuy,<* nmm " I Pleasef Come Vistt Mo At My Naw Location! 5360 Lake Road • Sheffield Lake, OH CALL TODAY FOR R/VTEf DecOTber 24, 2003 The PRESS U Fund your IRA early in the year to maximize profits As ian n investor, if you want woui to gvl g*t tht.Vu 3 ;o u gucd stdn, umiidet fuflv NV.v Yea? Yea?uStofiguod crmiid« fuflv d your IKA right -,u,n. oiovw thai can p*y off (a jcu-jwhi-'i* even inert than you'd rhir-L. VfAi'ie- got uxiUI April IS lr> |-ut in the .UOO(<*53^00 U you're 50 or l d i i « )t>tir Rctb IRA l-n MG3. S<J. if >BU luvffil ^ i ; p&tely hustled your IRA fur this >***r. uktt m e of liiat firu. Bu» alter >ou'vt? ""CTLIXWI out" on your 1IO\. dun'l w*it another year to-fvjit! il lor 2tXW-b*?iL*.:-*' ll:- pettier'you coufxibuU), ibu SOOEMT yimr j J »fc*iW>k JJgByMliL r - | N j A M p ! *v • ~~1 feVG^ FOCUS Reported By Rick Pens ** " • m •'• " " • ttoriain$ £•* V'-JU' to tMiiy ixtfi'hautk-n* rvj'li". iiijijr :'r-j! h u l - i <iifi<.-fes.'r' (^r-iiUer t h u : Tw *n IK.-\ furduv yj^tta y w i , \vni\*rii*:i 15 "'^ath*. IJUIU ]*a. 1 of *J*I* ><;ar mitii Apm l ' i.-f liir r.-\: Ev •.:^ai.t-i::!y fundLot sh-'J end up i*viiioiu;j7i-d diL'trcK:-of rn.ii.-h 5>J0XW0- [This ^'<.uLttiun aisuait^ FT^ r'.tjwai tax i*» change? Also, tat* tt p-r'wfiil n*(*" U J.J. d!titira.tiv« jjurp._.s>*^ only; il Joes no? rtrwiiit CJI.1 f-urr-ntly d'.-iitdbttf Uivwt* [••irr.^r;: J yt^i. .V. thw KIIIJ uf th^t iimv. s '•-'•''• li"i'-*'«*-i-UiiiuLilt'dSo-l.li" if •>!<*'* *A n'-n] t_ji"-J Apfij 1 J u*.-rrv ve-*r t c Z I J h*.TtTjnrritj*i'j,fj:t-liut i i ' s i s e h i J full> ^ ' w! ln-c tFC\ <it Tj;« ^•.cutinN; 'J( *.-.*«:h ;.^ As viHi tan a**-, yyi-'v t- g*j». •'turte prefti ^ «d«ji* to faitd yuur IRA «ur*v . wh-ai's stepping >cu^? I A Christmas message: Isn't that what it is all about? He watched the lv«!:kJtng CkriiUnas tre« frtm hi-* oU rocking cbaii, remembwring tb» times before wfaen both of thcai *»-ete '.!icre. Foi years, after the kid* tmi ^rown ind they had moved aw:/, slant they .fharni thtir ChrifUa^s L'v«i until her dying day. " They both had lived a long full lif«f and eufoyed every minutf: with all their friends and family and the love shared within itEvfry Ev for years they settled by the tree and she would smile- and aay to him, "Well darling it's rou and "It l> the way th.it we began w«y bock when we first started and now again It's you and me sinew all the kid* have parted.." "But darling." fih»*d »ay It is *o sweet, "to ju*t have ytm and OM>. jus* sining here so warm Had cozy looking al &ui tre«." i/--;Sfc» wouid always play »"» oiusit: soil atta low ,»;'d hjive iht; fireplace burning brightly gi-.-ing on its glow. Shr voulJ m«*k.e ihem both hot todd.ts -ind ktmp buth cups full und »h? would fiinile and SJV to him, "this is so wmderfu!." REAL ESTATE HOTLINE Reported By Ken Kockjer They would tit and ulk. (or hours there on Christmas Eve. uolil it »a* pa*t theil bedtime. l*ut (hey wouldn't Ieuvtt. Th^y never i^*ntwd K t" end. this merrv Chfiitin^i bli»v. «ud »he would a*y through, .ii Ihe ni^ht. "it do<rsn't get any better tli»n thi«." Thtf t,id? .vwuld al! rtonverg- on thsm and visit (^iriilmas fnorn anJ «h- ivjuild alMdys say. "Tbj* ntgnt't tt:- t a l i , hvlozv th« stwni." H" would sruil<? b^cau-te jhe s-aitl thf s<initf i m , every y^jr. IJUI hv inww that •it1.*: could not *»ait uniiJ tht? kid.* wvm ihertr. But '.his year he sils alone and g«i«f» at the ligh'4. they kne*1 sun;-ddy that one would be alor*? on ChVistmas nights. Thuy b-jlh had mads a pioinuo .'•xid now it was ais ID ket1 {>. when that time did finally ^orne they would not sil und wet-p. Instead of jitting ail alone and fat-ling lost and sad. they would «it and reminisce of nil th« lime they liad. They would ihmk ul happy tirues and all the yrais S""" by. the raemciri** of the l'>ve dud joy and have A happy cry. Bib Allen insuranGe^Agency •*! ^ , n n .V.^L' "cn-ir Snrtaa.-AvonLakfi^ 4 4 0 ^ 9 3 3 - 5 2 2 3 . ; ; 33399 111? u tuJ KKEIG J. BRUSNAHA^ tt ASSOCIATES Happy Holidays From Our Family To Yours- He tnew eouieday they would enjoy each other once again afld Christine* Kv* would once again b-r ju^t a» it hat! b«*n. He smiled when ttiinkirg of a Christinas in a t«-aveoly body and 'augh-fd out loud when wundericg if 'hem would still be toddy. Qur. also Bitting thete alone he thinks of what she said. "Remember uirltDjj, our love won't stop if one of us is dnnd. Someday we'U xhare !hi» tiratr a^aia forever with no doubt, alter all...isn't that wha( Chiistaus is all about?" 1 r«*ceiv»;d this from a (riend to pa.ii ulong tc my friend*. Merry Chmtma*! This is' a paid a<t vert i Jem exit by Krn KodifC of KEMAX/tlomewant ATTOKNEYS AT LAW M l > » - \ Lear Kiiud ,ih«^ A*«n b k PERSONAL INJURY Ohm MO 12 CRIMINAL DEFENSE - Auto Accidents - Felonies - Slip/Fall • Industrial Accidents - Wrongful Death * Misdemeanors • DUt/Traffic - Appeals \ Remember when you weren't afraid to smile? k'ecaplur* tLt wontLr/Jfre-finf in 2904 Lj uhJutiny an appoinLwnl w!tL JSvon %miltf 2)**iisby- i:1 B-? proud and let the world sc« your smile in 2009? patient* aod ra and Sjturditj hours (or your rootenienee • i W'OS FAMILY DENTISTRY Dr. Geoffrey Stefko J • X-nuj* * (Craning Extra • AVON FAMILY DENTISTRY | Tree Dental T OPEN CAllY 1-S PM j,r> • FitwFting Option* i (440) 2^0-0976 < br n Ifl U"-' * ' " ' ir ftfr iSGOOO Delnrit Rd., Avon, OH 934-3333 i !*H O-.-^r-car 24, 2003 12 The PRESS NOTEBOOK HONOR ROLL Brookside High School ttthGrada J*3n Honor lei: Jows* Bang. 1st &w>J-ur. &-*, Ktfrwx Cod*. *M!hin O^rr,tfHdr*Civ. Sur Famr. Ia-*f M t t s w i 0«Kt> HfKt. Kdy * v ^ i-rj/ ttw, '-auraW*w. KnSnt TNML jwrdv Pwy Jew* FWtilj. U J W ^ " ^ ^ ^ 'Ja>' t 0 l r ^ B tui oik U (.cinpltfttf to eeni K\ er> grading p-.io'i. Eastvit-w >^;)e» th«y ciii bu prcad uf o!:d maintain *. ?-iclv 01 g'-j^l'» f'Jl tht.'i;iy;ivrf- To y^t •heir respcii'jibii-'tii'i ^t jvirt-tiaiJ jobs tint wme of dieai buld. sony id-js'uii this tapic, Mrs. Schilena* c'd.>s \*rot- letfers 1.0 ibe ShcmGtn Slate Saint Augustine Academy Ch.iinpicns Longrat-Jatin^ llit'iu oil thiiir announces tuition freeze Ki ii !:i«y At ih-?ir £>;c. H meeting, the C*hit Augu*-nn« Acadwny 3o&rd of Thisvee* diid Ctiris B«fr>- visited wrlh Ui« itudeijts npprovud a mution 10 fre«2i* luitioit at tfce on O-rc. 5 a;itj sh-'jttl iiuiiy Uiojghiful cunvnf level frr th^ 2UfJ4--Qy3 JLLOOI iiistghLs. They *fxylaJiiH(i lo the children • !iir. Titt* will m-'irk she first lime in over tli.it pUyin^ fu-j!Lj^!l. cr fi-utkifHtiji^ in b". \ears l!»at the .S^iint AugustjOB Any -xtr.wurricuijr .icl'v^ty. hrflp* iSn-m Acatieray. looilrti M !4iWJ8 Lake Ave.. kf-'p <*cii\ii and fi^.iis tht-jr pricniiei at Lai.f.vr>xi. has not ixicrea^wi •uitiaa. st hoot. Tilt yhorvin«?u als^i !:onvir,>;ri Shoremen visit Eas'rview l^%^r^r 10th Gndt r. Set'/ Ctr-s Jem "XTT* 3^*1*4 •tarx SwanTa rtaa ItaV/ ttrfrur. *-arOc i*TM. S"«mo feme, f f e Kaii3w«|. Jr/mrj 'iJtr-. MttWfto^.k-swa RJ^BOBC Vtc*w& Rifle*. Art»r. ftut* Hwt (tol*: >*>-«9 SWTX. Sr-rrtr i- Brrg, t r r . 3u*|. T«^i C**-»(A . Ere iii Met;1 J/MT\ Irf* O Jinn*;. Gi-iC Wt» ACADEMIC NOTES r. F-v,M Allison Greene, uf Avon L^.e. is a jr-umber ut thtf ivornun's snect-r '^!ub at A>hl(Uid I'r.ivt-rsiiv when- s(if is an t'.ir'i. childhood ^tim^iiian nujur. tiln- is tin* d^u>jhter »f Lynn and Patncia Cre**n«, of Avon t-ii-tf. '-racy Kay Kolp. of Sheffield LAe. UJ-S beep n^iautl to th>- Dean's Li?; at Ohio University, where \hv is a u-ildliftbi'iiosy rusjor. Kolp is a 2003 jwuduat1; of Bt\n,Vj,id« High School. S*i« i^ tht* dd'jghtfr of tilfnn aud S<mdra Kolp, of High Ho«f Be* T-WM SJOIW Ch-i™ E*6a Bert 7 O«ia», Star Punw. Uu^ir. Pjjw. yi I 1 *^*, S(JM«B 'AUW. r«(. Vulurwcf. b»#. 0 : * JSfW« IWxitr. Ar-^ro R/JT. O w . U « CuCy Ck*'* Ctwn Erjna*- f-trwry. g T n W MuJutrl B. FisiJibach and Molly THE ROADMAP FOR OUR FINANCIAL FUTURE STARTS HERE. UF Ami ruutvna! ktvutvit ttxUy tigrthfr w«"'I pf»wtli« your nerd* JIKJ Iwip yuu pLin VLKIT tltu™rul fut'ifr. •Criminal • Personal In/usy • Real Estate * Doniesitc -Probate 525 Avon Beldco Road ii'jn. Kristen f. Yatson. ot Sheffield Lake. rtfo;ni!y graduated from Boiling Gre^n Sute .University with a basheloi of *cieucr degree in crimiaal jiistice. CATANZA'6 Barber Shop O 12/25 & 12/26 - Cknw 12/27 - Open 7 ^ 0 2 ^ 0 WE UVE WHERE YOU LTVE.~ William J. Kcraer Sr. Attoraey-At-Law General Practice Including: (wtberine Lrig. b*Ah of Avon, rtcently gnatu;i'Kii £rt«i Bowltns G***n .State Uoivwvity. Kjy.H^iid AWiiief 3drtel. \V«idy t . (jpuciiii. Kevin T- Kreiipjf and Lflura I'ultuua. all uf Aion Ld«. lecunily ^rjdiuk«l tiuui Buwtic» Gmai Stale Uoimxirr. Ojnielle M. Szaloy, of Sfieffiirfd VilLij^u. re-jtrritly gradual ed from Bowling Grt*a Stiittf Uuiveriity'wilb a ba<;h(*lr.T of sciunctj degr«-« in educA- ChJp Wrntz, Agent 12/31 - dam -1230 our»- ' " & ^'2 - CU>3e4 ***** 1/3 - Open 7:30-2^0 2 5 2 5 Nagcl K^(.# Avon J ^-' UKF. A OOOU NtlOIlBOR ii«,j J S1ATE F.-»K>I 15 IHEXJL" crow froT1 Holy Trinity Church .t.'kt tn. finjn u( (440)937-9294 933-6461 GREflT LfiESI DRIVING SCHOOL Avon Lake Animal Clinic and Care Center » i i « t Car SpedaE Can 221-9221 (216) 554-6514 Vjo\*r /^V/j KJWHI ^r-teaiH a*ul your fvaze of mind u^f 0u/ total coffrrrn' | \VE WELCOME AI.L PETS INJURY ACCIDENT Our scnices include Lakeland Eye Care, Inc. Dr. Scott H. Scrpe! Dr. Wendy Hallier Dr. David DelPrincipe Dr. Thomas Garner A Routine Wdlncss Programs A Puppy and Kitty Packages tt Surgery ft Dentistry (»TK>*&« MiUbU) ft Ulttosounc) ft Endoscopy ft Cryosurgery ft Exotics and Bird medicine ft Orthopedics ft AccupuncWrc ft Bojrding ft Grooming ft Puppy classes ft Behavioural counseling ft Telemedicine ft Pet Insurance Programs Specializing In Famiry Eye Core: Call for an Appointmcnt/24 Hour Emergency 933-8300 (-.40,933-5297 wwwlgkelgndeve.com 445 Avon Selo'en ftd. The Landings. Unit 64 Convenient Evening A Soturday Hours 124 Miller Road Avon Lake Mrs:M-F8 a.m. - V p.m. Sat') a.m. - 5 p.m. Free Consultation No Recovery, No Fee • PERSONAL INJURY • AUTO ACCIDENT • NEGLIGENCE • SLIP/FAIL • WRONGFUL DEATH Colt Now (440)250-4400 19>91 Crocker Rd.'^Westlake'. NEW; Av- -:c U E LiDrary closed •1.1.';:' i'ht- Blood drive J;I L » . vH u ' j i i i LiLrjr;, \-.:!i<- • •••j-fii'.iii 1 December gallery show Thn Anu.-tici-.ij Xil Cru-,-, -.vjji .--,];.iucl -i Llu.vi Ati:>ai d i e iifjrwy u n Der. 3 a fr^r-i 2-7 p.i-j. For n i f . j - i r t a rnation, call t h e A m e r i c a n K,.-J •>>.« at 3^2-7704 iJuar.-; !!i>_* n . o r : . h 1,1 D-rt.t : i , ; . - - r . b " • , • [ • • i : j - • , , ( , | j - . LIJL- A i : ; n Lijki* IJuhI>c. Lii.':-!.-'. u, -,••- t h - L n - Sf::>;-', I J :io(')sr.iph> C l u b - / ^ A ' I I ! I>. l l u - ^ j J i - T ' . is .';{.-.•;: ( j c r i r y r ^ l u U l lil-rd.ry h ^ u r ^ . Visit w^w.ol'-l.or^: .i:;ii r i ; ( i o;; j r t i s t t o %i'V.i- f:!ifjt-JWBj:fi» in Ih-- '.h.r)iv. Upcoming book discussion Join the adult boot disojisiun group on (3/1. 7 jt 7 p.m. at the library I-j rfisuis* "Shadow Danarr." OJ-JI*-, ax*- available M tly* libnuy. New n u m b e r - art- w...Ji_t.iii.? v- Dr. fJ jt .'••.• . ^u!h<-r Hv {. t- vui'.t"'! -.'V-rsil b'Kjjws. i i i i i u d 1 !i * -1 r • - r 1 -ir* Tit ih^Ji "i'^u "'Junl.! ' -m-d. nw.\ 'fJi 1 .: i[iitt!«' That L J - S a 1 if>-!!r:it-" Tr.is j j'i..ir-r--.>il h\ .V.1.11 Lii.-.- K-_i..".ati:j!t Di-ji. t. Avun Young aduit art show -\p ^n -*hrj*.v p.vilh wcri. t*>" jludsiits fiuni Lai.^ RiiJi;-.Ariidtfm/ will b^ f^.itur tS in tlif yuurj^ .rJul: <i:.-;t-*fttiianl dl thy liorary throuyli the luonth c-t [jnujry Scrapbookfng class Teefis and up nuy a'U-ud d fivefecr«pbw.-iins.'das> on Jan. ]8 «t 1:30 p.m. at the library- The class Xill \v »«i by Rebecca Claxt. Aut-n-it-es thouH t ring eight pi-turys of orr. topic. The dasi is limited to 10 peopU-. Prt-rtj^Hiutian r. inquired by t-itlir.« the libraiy. The Library S h o p AVON LAKH PUBLIC LIBRARY Tbt- Library Shop wit! tw riosed tud-*>. tuiuwna^*' ami Dei:. -TfJ-31. The dfter-holidjy SfiJ^ will lifginoji D-eo 27 jt 1U a.m. Th'.* Libraiy Shop wish"* their cxatiijnutn. wlunUsxft, and Fri'jniis 4 ver." itierry Chrnttn-is. 3 2 5 ^ 9 EtecSne B-VO Laughter: The Sanity of Discipline Lai-e cny Thy library will be closed .on ! > c 24 and ZS ht tiie Qirr>tj-i<i.s holiday. The lih/ary also wilJ b*; c!o*iwi on Dtc. 31 <«l 5 [i iii. iiiwi j.on. 1forLlu* N«~A' Year's holiday. Learn about constellations KindtT^-imieri- fifth-gnuien m*y attend th*.* "Stars in Your Eyes" program on fan. 12 at 7 p.in. at the library. The fsw program will ttMth participiiita ab-jul c o a V ^ l l i P i i ntjuired by calling the library. Dr. Ray (JujJtndi is back Ly prjpu!dr <Jsm«od thv ailsndar uuw for aii entertamiiij; and iziif Public Library Wvbsiie: Library dosed for holidays from the Kodger Team Call the Kodger Team, YOUR best source for Real Estate information! TLJ f| 4: Making Good Things Happen For YOU! ^M t' Call us to see these and ALL homes which are for sale! 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OPEN HOUSE PREVIEW aJHE3 3 Bedroow. 1.5 Baths — $34(9,900 2-6357 VtHHST 4 Bedroom, * aa£* — $449,000 HEXTER! 8S8-^7S4973 StfEFBHO LAXE—SANCM 3 Bedioom. 2 Ba*ta ~ $149,900 SUSAN SCHILLING 888-375-1369 NOtTH OOtSTED—BOTKAUW 3Bedroora. t B*Oi — $169,900 COUXtN POS£Y BM-37S-0417 HEW EXCLUSIVE UIXORY PROPfBTT 9 + ACTM 8,000 v\. ft For Further Details SUSAN SCHHUNG 883-375-1369 AVOM IMt—CAft C Eedtooms, :S Baths — $tC-1.9O0 Twase/'KennetJy 800-34^-4357 AVON LUI-RAHCH 3 BcdDoms. 2 Bithi — 5140.000 HEXTERI S«<J.375-O^73 W£STU«E—SHJQMJU. . 2.5 B»JM — 5450.000 ^3692 ii 1 AW^OMaOTE 4 Bedroom, 2 Tull. Z Harl Baths - $369,500 ELIZABETH HAGfiEKTY 8&8-37S-1370 NORTH CUWEV1U£—COLOMIAL 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths — $205,000 SAUY COOPER 88t20t-0S56 aYtlA-CHEMT KVZi COtfDOMNIUtt 2 ftedrooms. 2 RalHj - $92,000 REQNA KKIMUT 8&S-341'6Jb& AVON UX£—C0UHUA1 4 Bedroom. ZVt Baths - $312,000 UfffiA ttOHM 8M-375-O125 24.2003 14 The PRESS BULLETIN BOAF i> h- f. .iiTlf -jt-ii.kt.'. ::i.-::>pn.-it, '."..-i T h i s <ic«s oat i!:f.!u'.:>. JIIV i'. ; . .''•!'•' :"?i.ir.ii;..tl or •.'!•-•,• reCJC " p r i i i l " fit j * j r i ^ T-^-hiii 1 ;;!--, •-.; ^i.-leta, i r i ; p r i n t s . Ia**r. ir.k^et. A.o; Harley 1200R Sportster to be raffled • 1.' Ffjti'.ji. ftfiliv-il c'jjru.'r!!;^.- i;i-*fiib*-r> .if'.1 .-jf!';::!;: upf .•* 2004 Harlt-v 12UUH S.'^rt =!w OiiK JiO.J ticV-t1^ '.v;ii Of sold a*. S'i^'^iuh Ttiy t«-.ttvjl -.vji! b-: hel-j luii^ :c-20 at \'«UTdJi's J J ^ t wit!: !i:^ 'irawjui; !o b.- h<.-!(! m; lutu2U. For ticket 'TAaim^'.iun. t.aH 'J?r-">4'JU. Little scientists Tfm Avon R«-rtfdtuj:i Dt-pj^.m'tiit will ip'jtiior .i littit? *.rii:i:ist-i prrfgrrfJii.f.H 'Jiildrr.-i: a.;vi •}-'.. Stujk-nti ifilI v^y-vnvTi'zt: ^'•JL-riLt with a huids-on -j;>i;r(;.*'-ii t*) !L-arning Cl.ji»es will i;iU ptiicc at :h'- Avon Couicmnity CJ;n!tr on Mond.it'» ^.jimunij I-a:. 12 dii'J conUiming through Maruh 1 frrjm 1O-:U43 .t in. 1 lit coif is Sb3 fur resiil»nts and SOS for n«ni-i<^idr'nti E.ich =tudent will c<jmpU:t»? a jircjj«-Jt-t .uid receive a class booUrft, r u r mere inforniatioa. ur tt^ ivgisti-r. (^11 the rvcrejlion depajtmtfnl dl 'J37-Mtil. Foster and Partridge Celebrate the new year with Reiki Foster, Partridge to wed Guy and Jeaninf Faster, of Avon Laka. announce th« enj^gement of iheir daughter Crista Fcrittir. to Chad Partridgo. son of Mike and Sue Partridge, of Bay Village. The proapectiiw bride is a 1999 graduate of Avon Lake High Schooi. She attended Lorain County Gaiximuaity College and graduated in 2002 with an associate's degree in business/networlLing: aisocLat* of business/programming. She is employed by Ohio Ki-PBO. Seven Hills, as a programmer. The prospective groom La a 1909 graduate of Bay High School In 2003, he graduated from Cleveland Stale University with a bachelor of science degree in physical education. H« is employed by SheffieldShcCBetd Lake City Schools as a physical education teacher. The couple will be married on Aug. 14. 201M, at SL Raphael Church, Bay Village. Ttie Heiding Coanetrtion -.*-ill pr«uiU a Reild level I cUs* -it EMH Centur lor Health & Filnes-i. 19? Healthway Dr., Avon, on Jan. 10 fruia 9:30 a.m -"> p i n . Reiti is a safe, natural way to relieve strtrss. relax the mind. imnixr.i&? piin and promote health and hulling within the body. It cumpiements traditional medicine in the healing procers. Participants will leant the history of Keilu, recei.e tho first level aUunsment. learn hand positions and give itiii receive a supervised Keiki traustiaent. Seven and a half contact hours are avuilable for nurses. Call Pegyy »>l 930-7722 for more information or lo rttj^sur loi tl»e class- Registration and paymen! is required. AVON LAKE Artists needed for ArtsTown exhibition Aii*"»-* ij:*!'r*-jtcd i n ifiowii;^ t h ^ i r w o r k , c a n c o r i t.i..t D-r. iii ii.aIddj:/,-i ur Ciiriitin.- Ex "iht print shn-.v is t-urTtatly vih'irJui' fd Iruiii ;an. 14-NJJJCII H . with -i public ret'epticm on f,i!i. .lit a:i>I ;hr«f "s[iti.i;i! irivt't-u"" ri.*i;»;ptioes on Jaa. 15. frVb. !2andM<trdt 11. B^itiniuj" In [Auuary. Ar*.nT--jv.fi will tef-?r lo tiifdS'-lv-f :ii tht- TriieNt/iih Ciiitur*' -UiiOnt*rr, in prtrjar-i!io:i fur :hf f.-jrrruil c--^iL[f.:r:^ cf ArsTown Stud MM J I I J C;.ill»ry diid t!j^ irc-Nf-rth. Pwrforrawig Art* FuaniJjtii.-n'effftjii*'.- M*nJi t, 20*M. Save the Woods to display maps, comment sheets The Save the Woods f;cnunittee hsld a tuuoi tntw!Lfiki on D*.-c. 0. Dan NLirtin. director of Lorain County Metio'Parks pn^tuted several maps showing diffctont routfi where path* could b<! established in the vtttoda. The.'.e maps are on display at the Avon Luke Public Libnuy along with comment sheets for (he public to iubniit suggettions for the park, planners regar^Unj th« location of th<i walJting p4ths. Troy to hold senior luncheon The Avon Lake City SthooU will hold its monthly senior.luncheon for Avon Lake patrons at Troy Intermediate School, 237 Celmar Blvd. Luucheuu* are normally scheduled for th« serond Tuusdav of tiadb month bvginning at 12:3U p.m. An individual oa#«l custs S3. At the [an. 13 tunchenc. members of one of the SL }os«pn Qiofaliers wiil provide entertainment. To reserve a spot, call itdy Kostetanaky at 333-3163 be/ow 4 p.m. on Jaa. 9. ArtsTowa's first exhibition of 2CO4 is in th» planain»5 stage. The subject i? traditional prints, which includes works by printmakers in all the original manual printmaking lw;hniques [e.g. intagMo, DIRECTORY O F LOCAL CHURCHES AVON raonanranunty CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH MUMS itntmii MII FAJTH LUIHEMN CHUPCH WEW.M HUD OF CASH. CANNED FOOft TREATS TOY-MYOUJXTTOa TO/UiKl PUT WITH COGS. r IMTERNATIOIUL C H U R C H Y THEKIUSOOMOFCOO 32918 Via/hatfcd• 145 Aacm Lake — PRESBTTERUN CHURCH HOLY TRINTTY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 32340 EJectre &vd 33601 O-trort Rood Ai<« 440-637 5363 LAKE SHORE UNrTED UETHOOtST CHURCH 3G735 Detroit Road S t WATTY Of THE IMUACUUn COMCEPTKJH STRAY S I CLEMEMT O f O0CH1O MACEDONIA ORTHODOX CHURCH lU A M M i * MM tiff CUtf CftttttL 9 44O934-Q252 , CHRISTUM HERITAGE ASSEMBLY OP GOO 3MS5 Crw.tw Rd Avon 440-934-r>67« ^yjyff? 44O934-5110 CHURCH 36030 Ct«««r(W AVON LAKE BAPHST CHURCH 3 2 : Lsw Road Aw-iU« 44O-Q3XJ524 010 04 * HOLY SPIRrr CHURCH NEW coMuuKrrr BAPTIST IIHOTTO&I Avon .„ AVON LAKE Calf 93CK3CSD oe 933-tf425 . tor tniomwtton. 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Li* !*)* A Ltl' f^i VJ7 M.H-' R.)*J * 933-3253 690 Avon Beldrn ilood (Rt. 83) Avon Lake ^ SIMM's Ftbwais, Cafda A Sm» lAHer R j * l t -BfXJ '.':t t -! 4J I A»o« -140-93-1 9000 & Gifts 440-949^620 NEW HAVEN BAPTIST THIS AD SPONSORED BY THESE COMMUNITY MINDED BUSINESS MEN & WOMEN PTC] www.fissonsflowtrt.com .440-349-6396 HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH AMCHCOED1M CHRIST AVON BAPTIST CHURCH Artm „ 44f>9.34-4710 AVON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3T7! i Detroit Ho*J A^>n , 440-9*4-5121 AVONCHUttCHOFGOD FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SUPPORT OUR "rU CHURCHES 300 Tom's Country Pl»e» CatKdng A.on. C>"O -W;1! ' "i M - ! i l * t i Ray's Auto 4 Truck S«rtlc« A*un Li^e IMO-A'JTO IMttwcfMmeh dbrKtory C*il440H)33-5100 Pain* A Paper Ptac* Dr. NUfk D. GouM - Podtatrtst 133 4C2 t 1b Ad««ttlM Itour Vtandy-a O; Eileen E. Telegdy J J c . .••;::,-• North 'Olniit.-t. rsi'Jf JARiE'S .^, ),-'A I>- 1! ,;; St. P - W , fii Wi'd''-1. ;!!•• J f:-K'-.. .^:r;.f:. n ! . - . ••: -ii- .J U Cti-_' O"i'i-i VVJ,, if Ki-J'ii-i ["R-id; i';;.-r^ 1 ^ ' ; , " " L ' - " Olnisted for :IIVJ;»J ih.iji :j"5 uated from J'.ljn '.{:••.• Sdiuci. Cl^'tU/itl. Mr». T«!es;dy hnJ v.'rjri.* for Standard Tool .cui <-tLri"J iohn L Pickering She w j s . a former t! Breatla:i Church. Nurtii enjoyed Ling*?, c^ids .uid travel. Survivors inclui!'.' h<r VQHS. .Mm Coopltuiii of West Di«>niii>eld. Nlith . ;u:d Oofhtry CuopLuui of Rcn.ky Ri^. t-r dju^hter, Qi'islinv .Viuyhttm of Avcri Uti.t^; stepsons. Ed^kord Tt'it^jiy of U'^i.vnia;i .u.'l lurry Telwgdy: brothtr. UlIHdin C. Smitli of a^urvvater. Ma-; djui lo Av un g g h*.T in death wtsw hf r husl. Edward K. Tt.lemjy; -.on. T CoopIdJid; stepscii. Ihuiras T biolnsf. tkJiiald Smith: ur.d J E/ivraid C, artd Ch/istine E. (n*.« Smith. sre handled by Bu^cliFanuly Chapel. Avon Laie. A Mass was held Dwc. 8 at St. Jus«ph Chunii. Avoa Lake. Tlte Rev. Tbiwihy |. O Ct>nnuf, pastor, oEEcialKA Burial was in Holy Crews Cemslety, Brook Part. Mmnciiii! cantrib*jlions uuiy be rrt.d-^ lo Anwricaa Heart Association. Northeast e. ICflyE. U5thSl..Cltfvi-Iarj(l Nancy Meiudi .,' Nancy Msluch (n«s Savt-nplliJ, 8ti. of \ Aval, died Dec 9. 2003. at SL John West /Shore Hospital, following a brief illness. She was bora Feb. 4. Vs\7, in Lorain. !; where she b'ved for 45 years. In 19(12. sht? 'ntovudto WrmUion and to Avon in lf»9. Mrs. Meluch wetted nine years as a tor Central Bakrry of Lurain and was a stamper (or Cigarette Saies of lanin for iiovea yean. P"She WM a member of lloly Trinity in Jtonio, SL Mary Qiurch in V'erniilion. and Holy Trinity Qwrch hi Avon. Sb« was also a medLer of The National Shrine of Saint Judci and the Catholic Ladits Guild for 30 ..year*. She was a volunteer for Ohio ^Extended Cam Onttr in Lonin far nine aits. My Mrs. Melucb enjoyed cooking, baking bf and was an avid reader. She also crochefcd ''•tttytouts lap robes and baby btsnkets for the tMjdeWeriy. Suxvivon include her daughter, loan !:-.T:'->. S: . V,.:!l •'.:.!; L I'll.i-.r-.ji::-, 74 (J:-(j £>-'.. 'I. 2 -UU3 OtUU .St.il>-' I Ili1. •-T's Mr tJir.i.-rii!^ v-r- City t;:,-jjii.iS j ; i : i til-.- i.j'. d Hw t.'tij'.ixit 'JI'JII.-,:'.-. ti *-t]'j'.,iU(Jfi I'j-r m i l " •••.'•if! Srh.iol b-iw* i*um-> p ^ Uuii ijf i:^ tctiilv to firm il> proji'.nv c,'! Ptukfriii^ Hill iii Avon H« ivas d Utt'lang ii:<"nib>.T of Avryu L'nitod Mt.*ih(xJisi CJiurtii. wli^i* he %iiii^ in tht* chulr. tiu^Kl Sunday S^HIXJI •'iiid pwrfu^nied adjiiinistjiiliviJ d:ilie-:. H" wds a raerabtfr uf the Ohio F<um Biuvnti tsui Ohio Fruit and ViJijf table Croivi-ri •Vivjcuijoii and wipytid sptnis. *-speci.iJ]y fajt-pit-;h btitib.il\ nail hui couchwi his sorji" SLiinin»?r LttstboU leaijuu leanu. Survivors tnctude his wiin. Kaxvl (n*.«j Sm'th); suns. \ay Pitiwing t>f Graftor uJid Marl. Pi^ikerujg of Ca'ltsI^ Township; d.iu^lsr. rlarwi Huluweii.> of M-jdina; sister. Ann" WlUi^nu of Nortii RidgnMHe; and nine RrandcJiildrvn. Pivtediny him in UKatti were his part*i*t». Lu'.Vni and Citherine (nw Gibntiu) Pickering ^ i f n t a '.VIT»T hjndlmi by BuvJiUfer Family Chapel. Avon. Sen ILI.^ \verr held Dvi,. I'l in AVOH ITnitifd Methodist O i u i d i . Th<- K«v didii H. ButcJiltQ offi:;ijit*d. Bur J.I J n . n in Resthawn Nbfinorv' Gd/deiu. Avjn. Memorial contributions miiv b« niddu lo Avon 1 InitMl KMIKKIUI I Jiu/i.h, 1177 11 Uftruit Rtk»l, Avon 44U11. *jr it th-irry »if th« donur's thuite. We specialize in: ^n i 3 " room K^mcdeii-it} - Certified Corian Fabficiiors • Caur*.-ftops - Fbwin^ - F i t t e r &fc:t Pritirg 30 Yftin ExperietKe Lawrence T. Haas Lawrence T. Haas. 72, of North Ridgeville. died Dec 10. 'J003. at Webur Health Care Outer. Wellington, following s lengthy iUjUf«. Mr. Haas was a member uf St. Peter'* Churrb. North Ridfiwille. Sur\'ivor» includu his sisters. Man' TValcec of Sheffield. Helen Huiman of -2377 91 26701 216-52X9100 Jire you -ready... for the Holidays? 11 *• rat* help! M > arr tprriatist* in ia ii y nut hrlp ynu too fy thU holiday *r**"M and for all t\f fhosr upcoming rrntfc. Consultations »,re free. Call -4-HMKU-277O CREDII FROW ATQ Z? Call Gene, Greg, or Curtis For your mortgage needs for nil «np«»intiurnt. r more qflordabte than you think ttfinancing i* araileiMr, <\s\t u* »t niir «cl»vitt*: *r* (440) 250-0511 the Lending Group of Ohio t: The Avon Center for Vesthetie Surger> in*n»A. NOV«TXY,M.I>. 1! ili ^ 1w & Associates 8 y A p p & t I I 8 tig 4 ft A Safe & Happy Holiday from our t IP3.CE SKO t jtoa isw'H-AfJ- l i s t * : • ' " fl1 liK^XC JStOH B**£fi4 T9CC Vteto-ap Fasvvur** «ak o oc***i. tramo-j* JJOBB TJO » l M < f a*? 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Musial, AQR.GRI Avon Toa h O f « b s M M l hdrni, 11.7 t»w> rw<cn< Not j * f dor: «wn# purposa ^ wxjilvd jar* TN« hora « muc/i b p w nun f Inektf 7RCE WEIXCED* O n * n memtterf JIC JtXSOO succe&si SHANNONf SEDIVEC - * GounM fCttban - « OuH AppfiHcn. Cortu C w t w ft M M h r * * r 5 Hwttttfc 3 Halfcw« Office: 440-934-1000-aLIM E-Uall: pick of, Swfice. I lynnc Folz "fnsWiKT 5wrirr t l ifi f w o f * AVOM LAW 5oawu» Thm Bmtwn & * orwn toon o{ RejJtun Rnihut af Ihe ttm Mu>ti-lwttit<n OVER II MnilQN SOLD IN »H: Avon U k » RiiitUnti For Ovtr 30 Tian For proven success call Lvnnc Foti at 440.734.2444 December 24, 2003 AVON * AVON LAKE • SHEFFSEtS?- SHEFFIELD LAKE ThePftESS 17 SPOBTS CHATTER Shallow roster n o match for deep Demons OHSAA calls right play for football finals AVON LAKE What ifae State of Indiana is to t w i t e cities of Cintou a^d are to football You can't . 'picture one without the other. • On Dec- 4 the , Ohio High School / A t h U t i c t.1Association Beard r ; of. Control voted ;'; yrmniroraua-ly (7-flJ •-.•/to renew ile can' 'tract with the i-i&tatk. . County 'Pa o l b a l I ;. T o u r n a m e n t J Committee to Waff Thofnkrok :;fceep toe i!i(e .'-football championship* at tiw 16,392•,;«stl M&ssJtltin P'tu) Brown Tiger Stadium and 22.360-MNSI Cuiton Fawartt Stadium at th« Pro Football Hall of Faroe over ths next 2-3 sea<»ons. ;' Thn current contract expired thi* :'f ytol. Tb.it new contract will kwep the i\ finals whetv they am in 2004 and 2005 ;'•' with an. option for 2006. Simply put, vit* probably ranks up there as one of i.' the smartest votes the wwociaTlon has Grwtor "Colombu* Sports pitched' * proposal ta ,..— star, b i h i .-'to.Columbus. Throughout the .,,_—^f'ana this dacads, 54 of the 74 ^'*latt» Cbonrploiubip gwnea h»ve be«n \^*fd at Paul Brown *ng«r Sudium. tbm part six vntn the champi~ > guno» have bnm split bvcwren I* * logLca] choice con• H > ^ Its geographic locatiou. male[It* sborur trip Cor nchooU travejtbmtx the south. Ohio Stadium has 1 37 g*n>w iiocB the OHSAA bokilsg fioutball state champiIn 1972. but the Columbus didn't mention boating at Ohio State's hallowed Rather, it proposed the .... Columbus Crew Stadium fk50&-«*at Dubi Ji Coffroan High ;.}'Sd»ool Stadium. Both sites halted ! ,V.*ta*« avmiuoa] games this past fall. '•'<} ' r Tho«i who know me know 1 enjoy - r,«occrr. But I must way the atmosphere l ttt' Cruw Stadium wtmldn't exactly ;^>wk ttl noittalf^A. Dublin CofTmun ! H%h School, a beautiful place I'm (old. is about tualf the tlze cf Paul • Brown mth ita aeating capacity of 8,500. WlUIu 1 have nothing agplrul the greal City of Columbus—my gutss is they wonltl*ve nutdu &<M. boit»-u%h ; school IfKrthattV natural place is Stark ; County. It b whwe Ohio football was born. To my luuwledgs no books or : : movias w e n sver made on Dublin ' Cof&iun rCgfa School as >JU been the - C&M with KusaiUon. The Pro Football Hall of Panw resides In Canton, not on th* roUlng waters of the Olentangy The Avon Laie i>iy* ilia jyrli a'.i'ira goL Aiij ivhvn you ccn\:Ji;r bc^lh II^ILTS ifv as -iniall a!> tiiey ut«. ai<n:v mwiux-rs uf botii tiuiriLs arv bt-uuj oili'.d to go .ibovt* and btfvcictl vvh^* they may luvu j;icturi--ti t ^ h f e die s-i=L5uu sUr.fi. L-i-it -.w;*.-* m w l demist W«-%tlike ppjv -,'ii to ha J pf inw '.-.\j£ii|jly. BuLti te-itifi* ii-.i to if»- l>.'ni'jin Thv yirls ft-U l!'i-(,S while tii* b.-n-» twJ I^4-t^. Both tu*len wen; jiistty rapp'-'ti. S«vt.*r^l ineaibtfii uf tlw team ivwe eitfiT out >i'.i. or p.irticipdliii£ ill the ai'JlLLtl VJICK;! Ch/islmii i.onc;erL Eitl',««r way. th-J-i^ ivho were tiiere to "IVs? h.i.(i -jvt.T lijif uf o u r ttj/D gf.-iip1 ii^it," A v u c Lji-t.- hwau r.ttich S!irvv iTfit;lU s.'iii. " T h e orn-i lh.*l (J.TI»h v i r b^-st efffirt. UV b a d riivw* r,vvi:n- it* iiitiiviiJudli iind rtUiN. W-1 JJLI! iiii in AS JILUIV i:v<.*tit< nt wv cMlil." It »v:i& ,t y;vlt\ vAid IUJUI! in tin- rsljvj firiELuiv Ki;,w. i*dij.;i- I'lcus.s*'. U/. K..ih at:<i Erin Lyuii^. tt.'<un^d up iu tik'_- (Ir^! in tile girU ZUO-y.irt] ^,;.dU*y rwljy svitli -i lim« of 2:0-1 *'I"J Ko^e. I'r^utiw, Abiw LufbkJi. and Lyun* '.unibinud ta t: ^ (Irs: in th* sirli 2(X) fr«.'st>?c rvlay witli d liiiitr of ltSOftS. Thrf boy* 20ti brv rt-Uy le-un •ilio snaggeti a first plictf. Tun Owrnotk. Ryan Hudson. Kent KfibiT and R'm Loebtch look tile tuji sp'jt niih >t time uf 1:51.46. Diver Kati^" N'oiv.iK luid J {jig rii^lit .i* well. Sb*r ixni^bffd first with J ^j<t^ of 184.87. Sh« iibo s«\im in tin- ZU'J itittll»y rwlay j n d the 100 frwstvlt* bwfon* %«ilV. u coii[ile<'(<ith<:r ttttMiirti.tti>* ti> A j i i o c g t h e boys' wiujiid a m i ittttxi- pUce ftnishers-Steph«n UiLk^rton. Graham Gueria. Ron Luebich aiul r.f/^'^.'-;.. . ••,;„:. •. . . • • ' • : • • • . ; ; ^ ^ ^ ; s * ^ | i | Graham Guenn crav.te rus way to a secord-piace firjshffithe boj-s EOO^Tird fr5eslyte Curing last wo*/**, r^ee; a'ga.fis; W«st^i-£. PRESS photo • Ffank Cc/^dlo C3it-r!KJti. Irvik stt-uiui in Ijtys U(X) mttiJey rel.jy. Huds'jri and K'J[i t*ieb:cii took st-».onci and tiiiril pin.*. t»-'jjnt.ti.(*ly, in (Ji«1JO>S -jilXi frv.'ityiiJ vvitli tirjt-i »f J:j'l'J3 and ^^JJ.'J^. LfjebiiJj iiLwj took w-cend in tlit* UK) irt-t- (M.2')J. liit-Vi-rtun tr^iL third in tin.* 2UU iinjivid'iai rm-dit-y CMMi.'MJIBi!'k*rton ii]-«) i:Uiini;d "linl in Ui« lot) bat'erilv (1:12.73). fJu-moci placed s-^otiJ !/[ the ,".i) b t r (27.Hy) CJsu'rin took. ihud in llw? 5IJ0 &w 17:31.7't] a/yi ;iti')fher third [>Lwf in thu 1(JU Ufeaminili.i" II 2».'ij| Kin!"-( (jl:«.wl third in tiu- ijoy-i 1UO txitikstrokw (1:35.07). mukerwii. Ki-ilwr. HUIIVJII ariil Ciu.-rni IIMJIUJIJ ujt fur i. ttitrd jiliiii- futi^li i.? ill- -1OO iii-rlli-y rvljy. F«»f th« djtrU-I'nruiHe tJdimed a tltu-dplatx fini.ih in the pirb 200 £rrc !2:14.16J ill rfiid fi^istufd Mcoud in in.- ICO bi».aal•sf-iii'* lirlWJ.141. Roth luaL wcond in the J;I/K KKJ tntlnidual invdliiy whh a timtt 'jf 2^'t j 7 and third in the 100 frew with a tiiiicof tj:(Xl.3b. Lyoiis tod. thud In \htr 50 five (27 U7) *nd £tix«:d ui Lit*; 10O £re»? (I:0t,401 Rose piiif.e<I thin 1 in tin*girL« 100 biittiT-fly ( I l ' J 14) and &*»nti ic "iitf 100 bdi.lutriAu U^B-4ti!. Tlte 4OO fref.-stvitJ r*-Liy ti-rtin uf Kolh. L*>4*KJI, Mwreflith l*rp.-isnt!ll mi's Kria N«r«tVjjy placed thirti witli a Hint-of -i^ifi.r.d. Thf Situn-tiM II 'ui'l Nhurvgalm. wvlio cuiii(Mflifd Saturday in the annual Viking InviliittocuJ at (Jtrvelaiid Stafif Univenily «iid yi^teniay •W'Uii>i BJIV (buth nwrtsi IUJTItludtwl nfler' Try- FKf^ii:' holiday dtwiline). will be bai 1. in «*tti.jji Saturday at the Nuflh Olmslf.-d Eag n Brookside girls seek remedy for recent slump SHEFREUD VILLAGE By Losing b d.4 cunt4g,ou' iu tlui txild- Uut unlil>.b the viruv it can b»( cured. Tlie lirouLKidt* (ii/1* (xLstetbj)l team is wurljnij; tu find a rtiiit-dy iiflt-r ba(.li.-tf)~ buck Iw.es tu Lufiiiii County CkuiffVt^tu.u fu«:s. Kireiands and WVllingtoti. Th« (luutnaU liiivc played twu gauit^i iince. Avon last S.>;urdjv and Columbia yt-slifdiiy Hxitli games pUyed aftirr The I'RKSS' holiday deadline! They .u« WJU^ILIIML] tu host Lorain CIIIIOIK; Sdturiiay tit 2:30 p.m. BriMil^iide begiiit the seasun wit}! b<u:Llo-tkick-tu-biiiJi. boine viUories over Ojwn tkxjr (37-18). KlyrU First Bap'-Lsl (5'1-r,) .uid Ijike Rid){e Acatlcniy [44-2:jj. They opened their U X «J»-dult: U»-<;. tu with a (15-27 Ins* to Fin-land* mid followed u[> last UVdiie<ddy with a [urtiruUrly Uvily 35-22 Unit to WellinytniL Pitrtial iTeJit fur th« sltiinn ^f»*s tn i\ msb of victims fruni the cold and Ilu seu?.on. Mudi of it urn be blamed on On- fail tl>e C-wdinaU am [ilayin^ qu,ility tf-ami at a time whim Uwir nu-tllty of |»lay lia.* left tnftliiiig to bt; d<«irwl• RITW. Mention Cnnton or MMSIIWI io "lt'» really frustrntiiiH ri^ht now." h-ad anyone nutaide Ohio aad most-likely CIJJWJI £U?nr Leonard said. "Kj^lit iuiw Uw first tiling they'll think about is wtt're nut in synn. We've h^(i a kit uf «irls out *i<:L WIT had two (irat.tiws with imly football. nine niris. Out tint's n'> t"w us*." Columbus U Woody Hayes, Archi* There wa» no hiding tliv d'*plh and Griffin and Howard "Hop Along" brmdth of Utix.Lsii'e'H slump dviniiK last Cwvtdy; U may hare nude tense If the Wt'tln**sday'« 13-iftinl U*& tu l!n* Uui.t»>. . n n u s hven moved to Ohio Stadium, Drook-iid^ tun»«l "v«r tin- Uill ai Iwi1.! 21 outplaying them Bt a soccer stadium : tinws. Tliw liil i»*l **ix fti-ld ci.il*. Ten uf • mod an ovonlzad high icchoot field thrir 22 [joints w w warn! nn free Utrnws. without iht same history a* and wttn thwi they ith«l just IU-nf-17 frurn 1 MawiHoo'* Just wouldn't b» right. tlie foul lint'. {•-•";• Ilopvntlly. the state championships What hurt uvvn ITUOT W. • !he tti.i the ;rtara«U«l will remain there tot as long DIALT st tii>ed lu stru^j;l« dlwt ' -i.-» tum ti is •*^«*'-St«rk County will have them. th« C-mliiuih ditl. Almust ah uf tli-ir l'i •^l:-.' nwisath5mlcnift3hotinail.com * t is guard Krissy O'Neal contemplates a shot against Wellington s Brooke HinUe. EVooksde tost 35-22. PRESS photo • Frank Corse/to fU-ld R'xils wrrt* rtunnrcl on w«.find-chancm. lliing.1 Iof>kfd jj-irtK;ul.Tily ipim hwiding into tlie fuurth i|U.uter vvith Br.»k,iidtf iiown3r!-:r>, But iliefjriltiiciUtiid iniinag*? u Ut^;ortif i;«)mfUn.k nf stuia. 'ni«y stiffIJIK-J up on (iefwiae, wire a little more iiKRrrssive tm the t»).uils iuid trimni^I dotvu Wt'lUn;;1i»rr% trail ln-furf (he fiii-il Inisjfr. I'lh-y ln*|ii llic [JuLcs h, ,, r ,.l,-, : . , )V ,. r lilt- 1'sp.t 4 1". nf thc.fiiuri!) i;u.irttT "{hi Lin- [HMiti^e-hi*'. l<liil Ut.i< tht- w i i v t J i - v |nil!i-il ttn{'!liit.'r m lln> f-'Hr*h (jiMiti-r." Lcunard laid "We nul-liustled them a bit in t h e e f l a n d playwi b^rttw." Sriiiit. Taylor RadeiT and junior Luidi-y Novak l»i Urookaide with iwven and six ("linLt, rcaptctively. Dukes junior HrooVit Hinldi! cdntrolled most nf thw rolKJimds and Iwl Wellinglmi with 11 IimK The tiMiii will nu'd to pull ihin&t I(K;»tlit'! i iitisidenng their srhittlub: uvtr SEE BftOOKSIDE, PAGE 19 1 I f SPORTS SCHEDULE Friday, Dec 26, 2003 Shoremen 2-0 in SWC after dismantling Rockets Wrestling Av The a S c-m- ALMS ; £ ' . : w A " A c - ; r ~i%- zz. Saturday, Dec 27,2003 S .V. 171! IJIC Mf>:sLi!2U n;.ir». <u I-C -ft r ^ : iuiheriu'ivi 1 I >• 1"'Wedne^djy night. Tlit* Shoremen v o n **'it?n confuted maldisrs. eight by jj.ntal'.& y u L^m H O * . a n « i 3ud>r: f 130i. v^^^^llb , . , u; M ^ h ^ - - ^ «-•" - ^ . ^ f , , n >_™ih^i.'Th« n-jxt d*v. Ian. 10. the ieasi U l i l ],•„,( is fat *nnu*\ Avon U k * Deal.-;;) 5 p/;^ AH5 TQMJI* Tx.- Tw.ra.wl AVON HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY FALL SPORTS AWARDS LISTS fc»Hccfcey Golf ;-s.'is: 7-50 pm; AifS «. 3 e'juti. ALHS er Eage Ope* IA*a/J Sunday, Dec 28.2003 - AL b Monday, Dec 29,2003 g 2 pur; AH5 @ Hi'dinj TB* ALHS # Sou*™** OSJSJ: Tuesday, D e c 3 0 , 2 0 0 3 Wnsttag t J anu AHS @ Haritftg Cassc T8A:AIMS 6 So-Iwew Classic JceHacfcey 4 pTU OuMn Sooto <@ ALHS (Hcne) Friday, Un. 2,2004 itertcp Ai-LCC Js*e . Sccwl " Spedai amaris: G c V o' f e 'sar. Car Ccac'^3 a*a:c. Eta/ra "ip;»(3A. Ke-'-e.' G--t;^f. Ji^e Hj«!*- t Kii« '•^."T'. Dan S«c*'fi"t Sfc-w T*-a.T. Ai-LCC. O^-i H-iii-. K«*,^ £«r^« Win G^iy. cJ*i-j»"" S'.sfC. (-Kiroiit'^ '•tf'.'V. A > |_CC. Mi-v E ^ ^ . '.'-•y.t V"-*r. IXC W«j ^ . a i * r* Lear Kj.ardor> • LC'*1"1 Co.ru. S r i « " Sls^1.*. U'W S«9^»ri Ma" Girls Cross Country ,1-iri Specai ««iircs: F75: T«s Cc-rs-iL Mei*1** VertufA MV?-: y g •" •.;^^i' !rty Cart Uht ThB^;:wi eJ 8ro4 £le Girls Soccer Thxd-year i-ars.*/: Hyi». yeir vaf5.t>. Joe D K,le Sd7af-i, "• K u t H,lief. T t a - •«/:.'!•/: Jss&ca Pa.!. > a - -«a/5.t/: Ka'ir/i Vilsor, Kale r^-.j. Keri 'A-j'f Ar-.irda Mis'c/H. J u « rttkeii F^sljifa1- •rtifj.?/:Sa:i*i Scrwaru. Ceii Rasefi. Ss/a^ Kate Staf'«, Kjf-t*r *A««-Jai*.«f. awards: Pa^er of *xe Year: J«s.ca « Pla/»f it t".e Year: > a n AHXC D^Jrxmc DcuSas. J w Be- « of tN '.jC* PaJ. AVON LAKE Cooper was vwrnded the leaum's Most Valuable Player honor al the women's vollevball awBtdj banquet uwliee this month. The four-year lotlerwinaer set a new school assists njcnrd with 3.4GJ1 and is tanked sixth overall on the service nee* aU-^irne list with 126. Sh« uvned All-Ohio Alhlwtic Confwence uoruvuhltf nwritiim. The }CU wornen** volleyball t**am finUhed 11-15 ovurall and was I-JJ in OieOAC Heslep. a four-year lettw-winner on the }CU men's s o c t « loam, WIM nelected to the Great Lakes All Region second learn. I la's a three-time OAC Forward of the Y»ar. Heslep led the Blue Strealu in goijs CD and in point* (79). It is iho fourthstraight season In which he's led JCU in bh i Aa-S»ar: Criar-tve Lre Boys Cross Country College Comer 73C '••»' 730 (urn BHS «. AHS ( 6 AHS) TWo heralded John CarroU University tvoioa were fcarared earlier this month mRttr poling two very solid neasons in t i i ^ r respective sports. ' 'Both nwmbers of the Aroo Lake Clsa*. of 2000, Bath Cooper ami Chris Heslep will graduate this spring having left idKbLu marks in }CU record books. r - x c Hxc^aa'e fcW'c^, A3-Lcf*.i Cccntr CtrtfjX1-;' Girls Tennis ;r Co-.rv. Ho!/ 7:30 pcu Atoirf Kirs «• *MJiS CHorr Most valuable Blue Streaks . fVrt - » . ¥•' i Cc'" 1 ^- Eiaj-a '*t^-«>, 4fc<9 Ur*.':<". . Hol x A«arO Oe3ea Wcrtia. Ac^jer^rf: Medaf: Megfar. V« •i f f c Kul HUtef. D « : ' * Oeteff^na^Ofi Awad: Lee Th-cmpson. OuKtar-dng Sportsmirc Award: R/an freeh. 0*it3li*tf:r,g Leswrnhp AUike Wismet Academic M«Jaf: Lee TV AnC'ew Terthaeb, Matt SnoU Ryyi Fr Football Vamty wards: T^rfc!-/ea.' a s r e M a ^ . tt 1 Surge. Joshua Ru3Cti*j, Dar Segtmed. Oaci S ^ E k Sha-*n S'tertit. Setc<t7ear vafut/: Jen &yifr«f. JeH hagwan, Jake i ia*Avf. G T R Tim ^ o( vs <»a e LCC 4i Vf.-jr<l V a n Aii-LCC1 J-JUJ Moftjfatia ^^erfco^ A i LC Paii, JUrts Ft'K Team Ai'-Uj;i,r Gxrsy. ficUets, Amarca Ujtora Secure Tear. County: KaS-ryr, v*scr, Ke-; Meit-cn Ali-Lc-'i." Court,-. Afrcer Kjrsiw fcWler-Jaitef. First l e w . Anatc O-«iar<j Jess* Pad. Secortf Hjan Aa . Aj~-x'-ca M.frafd T^'O learn A5-J-J^ rici. H i Hone Special martis F C«n Utf. Coaasw VoUeybal! Vwsity iwvdi: Fourtfi-year wirst/: Jerry : Jetvah Hasse. S * y ^ g, > Waver, RacM turai. La^fa GrortMCfci H*ki toesa; Speont ««rts: Seco^a "feani WLCC Mans** F/sl. Team /iJ-Locan Cot/ity. Mariaa Barnftatt Tean .-jj-Lorin Ow>fy: J>jnrq^ KuseL 3*nhart. Hcrarat* Melton' Dafe County A>Staf GarwE Jenny J e w s * Hassel, Marassa Ban+art. J ^ $ 5arr«: Uarssa Bamhart Jerwr W e Academic£$$f Cowty: Jerftah H-usef. Kmhy j # G'fjno»rr«. Acaden**: Aft-Dut-ct Catby. L G k B t Htt J [ W i Boys Soccer VjfOT/ awanJs: fTj<jrt---/car vw a v Jerry Hajtjr L3T--C* Cf-3 Fr-/],.-«i O ' ns 0*3* Z ^ k G-wg-r aumgartner & -Toole \\xijtk)ti • Rf-*a E'.MTt • PBDBAII • E^TAII I'LANNINC Russell T. Mclaughlin S45S Detroit Road. Shdllcld Village (440) 93CM0OI FAX {440J934-720S After Christmas Clearance • SaleS j ;i Save 50% on alt lEAXMIERI'S CUSTOM nCTURE FRAMING *niOTOGRAPHY |f MIRRORS POSTERS UMTTED EDJTTONS CHILDREN'S AirrWORK VE0MH6S . HKH SCHOOL S a U O l PHOTOS New Year's Eve 7 "Behind The Woods' Reservations Booking Now For 6:00 pm <y S:00 pm Seating* Catt 440-333-4522 For Details. Rtitaurant Oprn Normal Houn with Specials! » Christmas ornaments and decorations. » Christmas floral arrangements and wreaths. * Christmas floral and berry stems. » Christmas ribbon. Gatehouse Green Goods 4865 (*•»«« Road. SlxffMd V B ^ r 4O934*ft7 SPORTS S P O" AHS seeks boys soccer coach SCOREBOARD an J UCf^ 2. Tuesday. Dec 16,2003 AHS sports hall nominations A t adult coed basketball Wednesday, Deo 17, 2003 At adult coed volleyball -0 fxz 3 '-#< ary rw-u ty ['till »(jy*ftlu;f di j g p And wto'Jttr lliv- *ti>rm-..'*iid itw.1 cui-i di"i flu BROOKSIDE, Winter pony camp carp 'v a-^ts 5-12. Sit-.r-is,1; '"i- 1 * 1 j i \ ' 0 - - ' ':; t ~ - - ; ' " • a* <.t Lite "Hivy m . e n i i y to-A uti tit« Kt*>i!oot j a r . 3 ' ?."3f- -4 30-5 ' i t . - . >ec'Ms areafevierts. Cai tr*? «t ysa'./j'1 th.sa-.-e'" a".y-7-ii&T jjiri* iiJ>? fm>ttitt-d ainl .ire ^'.ttriiy 4 litil Ji«usi;lvi.-> jiiiJ '-acii c i h - i , " L^tjiiiirii s,aid. "They Avon coed volleyball The Anon Recrea^cn OepJSrtrwtu rc«:-Aj r^r'r.':.^ f v .*.-* J tirojC" April 4. The cost i; 5250 pf r e v . Ar ;ei." tv--' A*.-.f *t937-4461 *i) 'tJ^StKf iy *V W e ^for-UUyy. Little scientists The A^cr -oaeaxjr cHpafT^ii?'*. is iccrscfrf'g a ?*« st-«""'.''j C"'gran *or d"jC:w. ages 3-6. S^cwits n^ p j f m r c e •K*rc» »-*• o r.yc iCerwofiMoxla/ssisrtng Jar. !2ariJaxir^jngtr:'x/'."Ua.'^ ' '••.^ lO-!&<5 am. T^-e cos:« $£3 fcf ftseer.is ara SW 'c • -*n. cy to tegslw. cat IT-e reasaW cwa \t'hcn w- triLiiK. ot'ail rhc IJLCI MC'VC con t..' Wti-jv* in in :hc just lew lew VCJH, ic yljiiJcni ur hcum aid i;^i;i 111 much :L> ttfebritc this belt wiinci i ( i J 4 •cry Kappv New V«jr J 5075% Holiday acarancc ^ Sarticg December 28. 2003 440-937-6*88 Midwest Baseball Academy The Aor»o! (S66) USA-HITS a wsfi ww*.fn«)*«'j READ & USE THE CLASSIFIEDS i - URVClOSmG EflRLV DEBOLine The Pros office w l be dosed early on Wed, Oec j l s l al 1 pjiu and afl day ThurJaii. Irt. WB w * be open lor onFridar, itfi dradfinei are as Icton* Haws: Tues^ Dec 23rd at4 P.M. Display Ads: Tues, Dec 23rd M4PJH. Oasslfieds: Wed, Dec 24th at 3 ? 3 i Experts: Tues, Dec 23rd at 4 PJH FOOTA^id ANKLE .DR. RICHARD : L •HAMMOND; O.P;M. Complete Care of the Foot and Ankle Surgical and Non Surgical Treatment • H « i and Foot Pain • Sports Injurie* Waas W Ingrown Nails •imiiiirTn • Dwbetk Footfire -Bunions Ankle Int - F u n ^ l tiaJ% ——™™ Convenient Lvening H Hours Available. Most Insurance Plans Accepted. On Staff *t Si. iohn West Shore Community Health Partners. EMH and Ar.iherst Hospital 440-934-'146.9 F7iyi?T^T?-T^-V;.M'.-.-.:'-.^*..-.- ••.•v.^-. .^.-.-r...- - AVON LAKE SHOREMEN The PRESS will be producing an W J ^ l c i a t celebrating the Shoremen's victorious 2003 season as State Champions 2 and you are invited to be part of this special tribute. Reservations are now being taken V for congratulatory messages in this special one-time only, collectible documentary of ; Avon Lake High School's awesome road to victory as 2003 State Champions. • DEADLINE: Tuesday, January 6, 2004. The Commemorative Magazine will be inserted exclusively into all newspapers mailed to Avon Lake residents the week of January 28, 2004. Additional copies will be available for purchase at The PRESS or through Avon Lake High School with a portion of all proceeds being donated to the school. Show Your Support! Voice Your Congratulations! Call The PRESS Today! 933-5100 ; J r\n ^7 20 7?ie PRESS Amherst-based Hot Dog Heaven opens in Avon Commons ! FOOD'REVIEW jtiii-r i:-yi;;-- .it*.it*. <_h' • . v i t ! i-i th- L ! S y i ) asd d thiii. which rn do--s (SJ 9li far MAJ. Horn*-1 aienu LiJim, ii. t* r-r lasted.' ii -d t . the cup. bowl u i n j bi^d.bovvl. You -jan Alii buv'a uiyt ur two to ^ktf hum-:. ir.«i Uiokinj: lor 4 lov,-..r-ciiorie or *^gelarUn ! tofi orti.?f J toiU'd 5'« l i t I 1 ^ t j d - w . ' w l wilh a -tv of Mir£L*(!i'-* d-fSMr.gs Their U also a vaii i.trn f-iliid or-d ;> tAi.Tj sdlad. -hit o" D'I thf m--.il vvitti a ^tflel:^ion from <be The r«r»l.iur<mi ->«n^i i^e qrea:u conea. d~*« ;.b. iloits. milk>hdkes. m<i!ts ^iiJ sundae*, 'j'. !>;;; lle.ivfti is up-.-ti duily &x lunch and dinner. '- [Jie'cHv Avon Cotuinoni Isxalion. i 3 « 4 Detail . .it [440J 9"J7-;-;r3 or din-i at l h - ojigia-J rwUwrmt, A', t-nut? ir. Ainh^rst. cr toll (440) U3«-7-«M. Hot Dog Heaven. Lorain CoiuU\> o/i^itu! h.-jt dc^; thop, in business since 1976. ii>s finally exp<±nd-d Wyoua its original Amij»r*T l^-ati-jri. A 3;n.*li sfc-r*.-.front eatery rt-ceoUy opeivd in Avon Ojiuniom. Although, as the restaurant ud\trti*-.s. Hut D^4 HedVba is "worth a trip from njivwht-re." it ii »if .*? to have a s**coiid tipiiuu. L^udevi by Scent Ma^a/in.- d> ten-ing th« Cleveland .area':* " !*<?•>! Hoi I>-g." H<;t Oi^ Heaven ha.1 sold man: liwn ID million hci .jo> .uit! seven million pounds cf frri.1. rut friev Cmionurra walk inJo Hal Dog Htfjvea *-\j»?f:!m>j i quality hot dog and that is whit1, they gK. wish ti;-_id'iitit-ii of a fev, simple loppi"/!1*. This is noting f«*in.y, jus: <t quick. inexpensive, portable m^il on a 1HI«. S l u t with your choice of a regular dog'.SI .-lit. <iu.irt-r-po*md bet doy (S2.B9J CK- kielbasa 152-79). Chwie. satieTtraul, coleslaw or bacoa arv 4.U cenls uMru per dog. Thu restaurant's Lcni«mads chili sauce is rwver extra. Top-«flling combination dog-i include chili •ij.uct* aad cbeeso, lAili and slaw, and the Sdliii-style do« l4i?J AVON LAKE CABLE MGP announces roles for The Music Man BROADCASTING THIS WEEK MCP fvu aru»(Hi.T(j:d Oit* roti*.-* fur this y«ir* pf*>dui.iiofi of Meredilii Wilson's Thf Mtuti; SUn !'J bt_* prta^-ntud on M-inJi 2(>-ZB itnd April 2-J in Tiu? Avon Ldlur Hiyii Schw^i «u<littjfiura. IVjuMiis " i l l l*_-n*nt the performing ana duparrjiMin! j j Avon IJ'A*; ^"i-'^i School and line Endowuwiil fim<L Ttif following a ' t ihe roles .md the1 ULIOIS' names: Harold Hill-Mike N'icklvy of Medina; Marian Faroo-Kitty O'She^ of Lakewnud; Mrs Hartsel of Avon Lake: Marcellus DiLaJIa of Uikifwoud; Mayor ShmnJoiiathon MtCl&vry of Grafton; K:IU!IP McKecknir 1 Shi nn-K*i«i«n (ones, of Elyrw. 5i.hon! tnj.)nl quirtc!ijuartft ftt.tn Kl.ria chipl.-r uf SI'UQSA. C'Jioflie CowellKiJii CJUI:I t>f North KidKevtlJtt: Winthrop Pai-du-Ntc.k llr.ll (if Avon L.iL«- Anmnrltii H-innjii uf Avon Like, IDHIIIIV U|ilrtn-Clii-i> ke: Zan*mia ,S!nim-LUntel!« Feranli of Avon Lake: Almi Hix-Iuli« Prtfsnell of Ai'un Lak«: M^ud Dunlop-lr* Calderh^ad of North Olinsted; Ethel TofCnii«r-faii Mackert of Avon Lake; Mrs. Squir: i s-Thelma Carripan of Avon Lake: ConduL-tor-Ron Sanaino of Avon Lak*; Constalilt-*Mike Pressn ill. Program imevpfcrAiirfc /iccess Channel 38fortte *w* o/" Cec 24-30. S003. Public Access Channel 28 •financial Focus! "wth tost ffick ftrtta, 13 p/n; 8 p/n; * am. A take Hgh Sciwt ho&day choif program, 7 p.m^ ,' hosted ty Ke<tri Oave/. 3 pim; . I 7 am. Meftodst Sunday service of tfie Lafcesnwe U pmrch. 4 p-m.; 12 ajn.; S am. *Ccastai Connectton." hosted by Ka'.ilsen O'Brten V/t»-*im, 5 pjn.; 1 am.; 9 ajtu Avon Lake Hfigh SchorV hoM*/ bard program. 6 pf.: 2 ajn^ 10 a n . "Leading the W»/ Home,' with h<r>t Ca/oi Murphy, 7 pjn., 1! am.. Aron Lake Unted CHurch e>t Ovtsifaroadca'itsits Sunday morptfigs at 9 and 11 am.) Government Access Channel 12 Avon Lake Oty CouncI n-.^&irv) of Dec 22, 2003. 7 a/o/pjn: 11 arnypjr.; 3 ajn/pjn. •Light Up the RarttT 10 am/fLru 2 3Lm/p.rrv; 6 am7pm This vw*ok on ALC-TV, rela* arid enflj nohciay musrc p«fby the Avoti Lake High Schooi ba-rf and choir. Jcnn Wllhelm aj-xl lie' guest, OSU e«tenstc;i agent LinnettB Goa."d, as they drscuss food siiisty and prwer-t easy party redpes. Tune in for h<gM>gbts from "Light Up the Part," which includes a {our of Avon Lake's Chnstmai lights. ALC-TV is a cofim'jnity based television station. ftogrammifig is gencsted 0/ A/on Lake resid«nti If you would like to produce a program, il is necessary to schedjie a rninimuTi o* two A-*ek3 in advance. lf you h * « any questions -x convr)enh,ca!l 933-7677. nULOi USBUXtt 4 'JDCKBI MOMDAY MUSSELS $2/Doz. TUtSDAT WITH Ghri&ina« WiWaiBfOPEN biTnc Un1m«3 - 5 3 MM THE PB«SS DIBtCTORr OF DINING Singers invited to participate MGP invites ill a l t e r s to b« a part of the chorus in Ihft 2OO4 pre.wnliitioi. of Memltlh VVtIson*« "Tlw Music NUn." Rehearsal* wi'l tn-yin on Jan. 3 Jt 7 p.m. in the Avnn Lake fiit;h Sdiool auditorium. No tryouts are necessary. Tne show datei are March 2fi2H and Anril Z-'S. ¥o; i.ium mfontiation. call lt«rnadfftte or Ernie Hiw.y at (440) 3G5-2343 or Sheila Harti.el at M30-28B6. 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Merry Christmas! Sincerely, EmiJy Peepers remote control car, clothes, shoes, basketball cards, skates. Play station games, game boy advance sp. remote control helicopter. How are you and everyone else at the Thank you, David •[North Vote. I am doing great, if you are wondering why I am doing great, I am : ; because I have a wonderful friend. .whenever rm hurt she's there. That's whirl am doing great. How's business up ;tn -the North Vote doing? I bet rCs doing great. Have a great Christmas. name is Austin and 2 am 6 YTS ojd. Please send me for Christmas a computer, spldernan phone, a doo lite for Christmas a xbox for ;m«hires i , Barbie of SWOP (Bichom, gas remote control car. new ,calico cats, walkic taJkic set, biKe, a Lamborgini car, new clothes. Labron James CJersey, basnetbail cards, 'ifteol:friend cat. Pixter color. Fast Ninia fvorm command center, ice e skates, a bike with black maKer wacKy "Rpto Art, Grow to pro j-two neopets, and Putt-Putt and basketball, siity soccer Bionicies, ninja fep'S Birthday surprise. fe'-"••.• From Valeria turtles, incredible huiK toys. Game cube. 1 fnanK you. Austin P- ? Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a colored computer and a video now disk player and a lifestyle desk A chair and a Disney colored t.v. With a D.V.D. player a Brat Luscious Lips phone and a Artificial Intelligence series Desk pro. P.S. Merry Christmas, .4 Love, Kelsey Lawler Dear Santa. I am three this time. I want a Purple Flipping Mermaid Barbie. I want Swan 'liafcBarble and the prince and the Horse and Carriage and the Barbie of ; swan LaKe movie. I want a My Uttte Pony set. I want Uttie peoples Noah's Arc sett too. The end. ••,:•• Love, Sierra Vjos rbeor Santo. • My name is David. What I want For is a laptop, paintball gun. gas y+h hi 3. Dear I want... 2.) The new American Girl don Kaiiey. 3J A wooden rosary. 3.) A wooden cross with Jesus on h:. ?.> ¥Or my brother: Hot Wneeis Camera set. 5.j <;ti\\ for brotner: ABattteBaii guy set. 6.) For brother again: Lego Soccer set. 7.) Twister game set. a.) For me Go-Go my warning pup. Your good tittle angle, Cailie Sullivan P-£. Merry Christmas t o you toor Dear Santa, How are you doing? How is Rudolph's light bulb? Will you plese wake me up when you get here? I would like a poke • Neoipet • (kacheei) kitty condo, puppy park. Trouble and this one clydesdale. I was wondering if you could make this dog computer game? You can pick what kind of dog you and the name. Anything y want to get me would be ok, and gogo, and twisters and track, and horse erasers. 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